Michael Gibson (GC)
Sergeant Michael Gibson GC (1906 - 18 October 1940) was posthumously awarded the George Cross for the conspicuous gallantry he displayed on 14 September 1940 in Coventry in defusing a large unexploded bomb.
Prior to joining the Royal Engineers at the outset of the Second World War, Gibson was a miner in Chopwell, County Durham, and had served 14 years within the Territorial Army attached to the Durham Light Infantry.
Read more about Michael Gibson (GC): 14 September 1940, George Cross Citation, Death, Sale of Medals, Family
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