Anthony Miers
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Anthony Cecil Capel Miers, VC, KBE, CB, DSO & Bar, (11 November 1906 - 30 June 1985) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
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He was 35 years old, and a commander in the Royal Navy during the Second World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.
On 4 March 1942 in Corfu Harbour, north-western Greece, Commander Miers, commanding HM Submarine Torbay, having followed an enemy convoy into the harbour the previous day, fired torpedoes at a destroyer and two 5,000-ton transports, scoring hits on the two supply ships, which almost certainly sank. Torbay then had a very hazardous withdrawal to the open sea, enduring 40 depth-charges. The submarine had been in closely patrolled enemy waters for 17 hours.
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Later Sir Anthony. He achieved 1956 the rank of rear-admiral. Grave/memorial at Buried at Tomnahurich Cemetery, Inverness, Scotland. Roman Catholic Section. Headstone.
Photo of his medal collection at the Imperial War Museum.
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His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Imperial War Museum (London, England).
[edit] References
- British VCs of World War 2 (John Laffin, 1997)
- Monuments to Courage (David Harvey, 1999)
- The Register of the Victoria Cross (This England, 1997)
- Scotland's Forgotten Valour (Graham Ross, 1995)
- Antoni Chmielowski
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- Location of grave and VC medal (Highland, Scotland)
Categories: British World War II Victoria Cross recipients | Companions of the Order of the Bath | Companions of the Distinguished Service Order | Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire | Royal Navy admirals | Royal Navy submarine commanders | Old Wellingtonians | 1906 births | 1985 deaths
