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| Name: |
Gristock, George |
| Date of birth: | January 14th, 1905 (Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa)
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| Date of death: |
June 16th, 1940 (Brighton hospital, Sussex, Great Britain)
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British |
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VICTORIA CROSS (VC)
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Rank:
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Company Sergeant-Major
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Unit:
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the Royal Norfolk Regiment, British Army
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Awarded on:
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June 24th, 1941
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Action:
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On May 21, 1940, near the river Escout in Belgium, sergeant-major Gristock formed a group of eight volunteers who had to defend the right flank, which on that moment was threatened, to be taken by surprise. When he arrived on this location he stole forward with a volunteer. In spite of being injured earlier to his legs, he eliminated a machinegun post. After this action he dragged himself back until he had made contact with his own unit, but nevertheless he died just later to his wounds.
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Details:
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Company Sergeant-Major Gristock’s Victoria Cross is publicly displayed at The Royal Norfolk Regiment Museum in Norwich, Great Britain.
Company Sergeant-Major Gristock's grave is on Bear Road Cemetery in Brighton, Great Britain.
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