Michael Gibson (British Army soldier), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Michael Gibson (British Army soldier)

George Cross recipient

Date of Birth: 21-Jun-1906

Place of Birth: Chopwell, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 18-Oct-1940

Profession: military personnel

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Michael Gibson (British Army soldier)

  • Michael Gibson, GC (21 June 1906 – 18 October 1940) was a British Army soldier who was posthumously awarded the George Cross for the conspicuous gallantry he displayed in Coventry on 14 September 1940 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.

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