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NEWGASS, Harold Reginald |
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PERSONALIA |
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Name: |
Newgass, Harold Reginald |
Date of birth: |
August 3th, 1896
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Date of death: |
November 17th, 1984
(West Stafford, Dorchester, Great Britain)
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Nationality: |
British |
Description: |
Article by Hans Molier, the Netherlands |
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GEORGE CROSS
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Rank:
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Temporary Lieutenant
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Unit:
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Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (Bomb Disposal)
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Action:
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Harold Newgass gained his George Cross for his heroïc work over two days from November 28-30,1940, for defusing a German mine which had dropped on Garston Gasworks in Liverpool.
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Details:
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Date of Gazette 4 March 1941.
Later promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Commander.
Harold Newgass'medal group is on display in the Victoria Cross & George Cross Gallery in the Imperial War Museum in London, Great Britain.
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