• Victoria Cross
• 1914-15 Star
• British War Medal ( 1914-20 )
• Victory Medal ( 1914-19 )
• King George VI Coronation Medal ( 1937 )
• Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal ( 1953 )

For the award of the Victoria Cross

[ London Gazette, 26 November 1917 ], Monchy-le-preux, France, 11 April 1917, Lance Corporal Harold Sandford Mugford, 8th Squadron, Machine Gun Corps.

For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty ( Monchy-le-Preux, France ) when, under intense shell and machine-gun fire.

Lance Corporal Mugford succeeded in getting his machine gun into a forward and very exposed position. From this point he was able to deal most effectively with the enemy, who were massing for a counter-attack.

His No. 2 was killed almost immediately, and at the same moment, he himself was severely wounded. He was then ordered to a new position, and told to go to a dressing-station as soon as the position was occupied.

He refused to go to the dressing-station, but continued on duty with his gun, inflicting severe loss on the enemy. Soon after he was again wounded, a shell breaking both of his legs. He still remained with his gun, begging his comrades to leave him and take cover. Shortly afterwards this non-commissioned officer was removed to the dressing-station, where he was again wounded in the arm.

The valour and initiative displayed by Lance Corporal Mugford was instrumental in breaking up the impending counter-attack of the enemy.

Harold Mugford was invested with his Victoria Cross by King George V at Buckingham Palace on the 3rd July 1918.

Harold Mugford died on the 16th June 1958 in Chelmsford, Essex, and was cremated in Southend Crematorium.