Albert Hemming
George Cross recipient
About Albert Hemming
Lived 1910 – 1987 (aged 76). Albert Hemming was an Irish.
Albert Edward Heming (13 June 1910 – 3 January 1987) was awarded the George Cross for the heroism displayed on 2 March 1945 in Parkers Row in Bermondsey, London when he dug a trapped priest from the ruins of a bombed Catholic Church. He was a section leader in the Civil Defence Rescue Service at the time. Notice of his award appeared in the London Gazette on 17 July 1945.
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Who was Albert Hemming?
George Cross recipient (1910–1987)
When was Albert Hemming born?
Albert Hemming was born on 13 June 1910.
When did Albert Hemming die?
Albert Hemming died on 3 January 1987.
What nationality was Albert Hemming?
Albert Hemming was Irish.
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