Godfrey Place

Godfrey Place
Sub-Lieutenant Godfrey Place c. 1941
Birth name	Basil Charles Godfrey Place
Born	(1921-07-19)19 July 1921 Little Malvern, Worcestershire
Died	27 December 1994(1994-12-27) (aged 73) Holborn, London
Buried	Corton Denham Cemetery
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1935–1970
Rank	Rear Admiral
Commands held	HMS Albion (1966–67) HMS Ganges (1963–65) HMS Rothesay (1962–63) HMS Tumult (1955–56) HMS X7 (1943)
Battles/wars	Second World War Battle of the Mediterranean Operation Source Korean War
Awards	Victoria Cross Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Distinguished Service Cross Cross of Valour (Poland) Commander of the Military Order of Aviz (Portugal)
Other work	Chairman of the Victoria Cross and George Cross Association (1971–94)

Rear Admiral Basil Charles Godfrey Place, VC, CB, CVO, DSC (19 July 1921 – 27 December 1994), known as Godfrey Place, was an officer in the Royal Navy and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.