Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Research Officer

Unit:

Bomb Disposal, Ministry of Supply, British Government

Awarded on:

July 18th, 1941

"For conspicuous bravery in connection with bomb disposal on 12th May 1941 in Erith Marshes in Kent."
On many occasions Lord Suffolk cleared everyone away from the danger area and proceeded to operate alone. Deliberately he exposed himself daily to danger."
Charles Howard, Earl of Suffolk, was the foremost expert on bomb disposal and worked together with his personal assistant and right-hand-man Fred Hards, and his secretary Miss Morden, known by all in the bomb disposal fraternity as the "Holy Trinity". All new types of bomb were attended to by the team, with Hards passing the tools, and Miss Morden remaining close enough to hear and take notes from the dictations of Howard as to the method of defusing. The three lived, worked then died together when an old and rusted bomb being worked on exploded in their faces."

Posthumously awarded