Major ANDRE GILBERT KEMPSTER
Service Number: 138804
Regiment & Unit/Ship
Royal Armoured Corps
145th (8th Bn. The Duke of Wellington's Regt.; West Riding) Regt.
Date of Death
Died 21 August 1943
- Country of Service United Kingdom
- Awards George Cross
- Additional Citation note
The London Gazette of 9th November, 1943, states that this officer was awarded the George Cross "in recognition of most conspicuous gallantry in carrying out hazardous work in a very brave manner."
Major Kempster threw himself upon a live grenade to save the lives of recruits on the practice range at Phillipeville, Algeria.
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