Able Seaman William Savage
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Able Seaman William Savage was a Royal Navy sailor distinguished for his bravery during World War II, particularly in the daring 1942 commando attack on the German-occupied port of St Nazaire.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Able Seaman
ⓘ
Royal Navy sailor ⓘ person ⓘ |
| allegiance | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| awardFor | gallantry during the St Nazaire Raid ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Victoria Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | La Baule-Escoublac War Cemetery, France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | killed in action ⓘ |
| commemoratedAt | Commonwealth War Graves Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
World War II ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1912-10-30 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1942-03-28 ⓘ |
| familyName | Savage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| militaryOperation |
Operation Chariot
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
St Nazaire Raid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableFor |
bravery during the St Nazaire Raid
ⓘ
participation in the 1942 commando attack on St Nazaire ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Smethwick, Staffordshire, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | St Nazaire, Loire-Inférieure, France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rank | Able Seaman ⓘ |
| roleInOperation | gunlayer on HMS Campbeltown ⓘ |
| serviceNumber | P/SSX 10607 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipServedOn | HMS Campbeltown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| VCCitationContext | remained at his gun under heavy fire during the St Nazaire Raid ⓘ |
| yearOfVC | 1942 ⓘ |
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