Petty Officer ALFRED PLACE
Royal Navy
2nd Drake Bn. R.N. Div.
Died 16 June 1916
Age 24 years old
- Country of Service United Kingdom
- Awards Albert Medal
- Additional Citation note
An extract from the London Gazette dated the 1st January 1918, records the following : "The King has been graciously pleased to award the Decoration of the Albert Medal in recognition of the gallantry of Petty Officer Alfred Place, late of the Royal Navy." The circumstances are as follows : "At Blandford, on the 16th June, 1916, during grenade practice, a live bomb thrown by one of the men under instruction fell back into the trench. Petty Officer Place rushed forward, pulled back two men who were in front of him and attempted to reach the grenade with the intention of throwing it over the parapet. Unfortunately, the bomb exploded before he could reach it and inflicted fatal injuries. By his coolness and self-sacrifice Petty Officer Place probably saved the lives of three other men."
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