Surname: | Gee |
Initials: | E T |
Rank: | Private |
Army Number: | 11002056 |
Notes: | CMP. He enlisted in to the Royal Artillery transferred to CMP. TC. 17/11/45 to discharge. 29/12/48 He was awarded the 1939 - 1945 Star, Africa Star, Italy Star, Burma Star, France & Germany Star, Defence Medal, War Medal, King's Commendation for Brave Conduct. address:- 6 Pleydell Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire. Ernest Gee. |
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Decoration: | King's Commendation for Brave Conduct (London Gazette: 36253 Page: 5068 Nov. 19, 1943) |
Citation: | Unit War Diary 332 Company Vulnerable Points CMP WO 166/13705.ACT OF GALLANTRY. The following in an extract from Northern command Order No. 878/43: "The gallant conduct of 1126857 L/Cpl E Janes (Hemel Hempstead) 2373034 Pte E C Shimmens (Norwich), and 11002056 Pte. E T Gee (Northampton, all of 332 Coy VP CMP has been brought to the notice of the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief. In March 1943 an aircraft crashed and burst into flames. In spite of imminent danger from exploding ammunition L/Cpl Janes, Pte Shimmens and Pte Gee promptly went to the aid of the crew and succeeded in extricating four of them from the aircraft. |