Memorial
A E Sephton VC
Current Location
ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST CHURCH, Springfield, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England
OS Grid Reference
SO 910 990
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- Type of Memorial
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- WMR Reference Number
- 38617
- Description
- PLAIN NOWY-HEADED STONE TABLET
- Inscription
- IN HONOURED MEMORY OF/ PETTY OFFICER/ ALFRED EDWARD SEPHTON VC, RN,/ WHO WAS POSTHUMOUSLY AWARDED THE/ VICTORIA CROSS/ FOR CONSPICUOUS BRAVERY ABOAD/ H.M.S. COVENTRY/ IN ACTION OFF THE COAST OF CRETE/ ON 18TH MAY 1941./ BORN 19TH APRIL 1911.
- War
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Number Commemorated
- 1
- Died
- 1
- Information shown
- rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,age of death,decorations