Anthony Cecil Capel Miers (VC, KBE, CB, DSO & Bar) 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.

Details

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 5000-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.

Further information

Later Sir Anthony. He later achieved 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.

(Submitted by Antoni Chmielowski, 5 Dec 2000)

The medal

His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Imperial War Museum (London, England).

Reference

• 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

See also

External links

• Location of grave and VC medal (Highland, Scotland)

This page has been migrated from the Victoria Cross Reference with permission.