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- Clifford_Coffin abstract "Major General Clifford Coffin VC, CB, DSO & Bar (10 February 1870 – 4 February 1959) was an officer in the British Army and was a 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.Born in Blackheath, the son of Lieutenant General Sir Isaac Coffin. He was educated at Haileybury and Imperial Service College and the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich. He was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Corps of Royal Engineers. He served in the Second Boer War and was mentioned in dispatches.He was 47 years old, and a temporary brigadier general, Commanding the 25th Infantry Brigade during the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.On 31 July 1917 in Westhoek, Belgium, when his command was held up in attack owing to heavy machine-gun and rifle fire, Brigadier-General Coffin went forward and made an inspection of his front posts. Although under the heaviest fire from both machine-guns and rifles and in full view of the enemy, he showed an utter disregard of personal danger, walking quietly from shell-hole to shell-hole, giving advice and cheering his men by his presence. His gallant conduct had the greatest effect on all ranks and it was largely owing to his personal courage and example that the shell-hole line was held.He served as Commander-in-Chief, Ceylon and ADC to King George V. He later achieved the rank of major general and was Colonel Commandant Royal Engineers. During World War II he was the chairman of the executive council of the British Empire Service League and Temporary Major General with the 36th Ulster Division.He died in February 1959 and is buried at Holy Trinity Churchyard, Colemans Hatch, East Sussex. His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Royal Engineers Museum in Chatham, Kent. In 2012, his grave was renovated by the Victoria Cross Trust.".
- Clifford_Coffin award Croix_de_guerre_1914–1918_(France).
- Clifford_Coffin award Distinguished_Service_Order.
- Clifford_Coffin award Legion_of_Honour.
- Clifford_Coffin award Order_of_the_Bath.
- Clifford_Coffin award Victoria_Cross.
- Clifford_Coffin battle Second_Boer_War.
- Clifford_Coffin battle World_War_I.
- Clifford_Coffin birthDate "1870-02-10".
- Clifford_Coffin birthPlace Blackheath,_London.
- Clifford_Coffin birthYear "1870".
- Clifford_Coffin deathDate "1959-02-04".
- Clifford_Coffin deathPlace Devon.
- Clifford_Coffin deathPlace Torquay.
- Clifford_Coffin deathYear "1959".
- Clifford_Coffin militaryBranch British_Army.
- Clifford_Coffin militaryCommand "25th Infantry Brigade".
- Clifford_Coffin militaryUnit Royal_Engineers.
- Clifford_Coffin relation Isaac_Coffin.
- Clifford_Coffin restingPlace East_Sussex.
- Clifford_Coffin restingPlace Hartfield.
- Clifford_Coffin serviceEndYear "1924".
- Clifford_Coffin serviceStartYear "1888".
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- Clifford_Coffin wikiPageWikiLinkText "Clifford Coffin".
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