Colin Grazier | |
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_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1002037_(cropped).jpg) Grazier, as depcited on the memorial in Tamworth | |
| Born | 7 May 1920 Two Gates, Staffordshire, England |
| Died | 30 October 1942 (aged 22) Mediterranean Sea |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1940–1942 |
| Rank | Able Seaman |
| Service number | P/SSX 25550 |
| Unit | HMS Petard |
| Battles / wars | Second World War |
| Awards | George Cross |
Colin Grazier, GC (7 May 1920 – 30 October 1942) was a sailor in the Royal Navy who was posthumously awarded the George Cross for the "outstanding bravery and steadfast devotion to duty in the face of danger" which he displayed on 30 October 1942 in action in the eastern Mediterranean when capturing codebooks vital for the breaking of the German naval "Shark" Enigma cipher from the sinking German submarine U-559.[1]