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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

Buried or commemorated at

BONE WAR CEMETERY, ANNABA

II. D. 1.

Algeria

Famous casualties: headstone of Major A G Kempster, GC in Bone War Cemetery, Annaba, Algeria

Photographer: Unknown

  • 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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Buried or commemorated at

BONE WAR CEMETERY, ANNABA
Algeria
Number of casualties: 888
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