Stephen Tuckwell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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George Cross recipient in World War II
Date of Birth: 04-Jun-1897
Place of Birth: Guildford, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 02-Oct-1966
Profession: military personnel
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
About Stephen Tuckwell
- Stephen John Tuckwell, GC (4 June 1897 – 2 October 1966) was a sailor in the Royal Navy who awarded the George Cross for his "great gallantry and undaunted devotion to duty" in bomb disposal work during the Blitz of late 1940.
- He was attached to HMS Vernon and rendered many unexploded devices safe, including several parachute mines which fell onto the bank of the River Roding in Essex.
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