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John Babington

1911 – 1992

George Cross recipient in World War II

Military personnel Royal Hospital School
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About John Babington

Lived 1911 – 1992 (aged 81). John Babington was a military personnel and royal Hospital School.

John Herbert Babington, (6 February 1911 – 25 March 1992) was a British teacher and Royal Navy officer who was awarded the George Cross for "great gallantry and undaunted devotion to duty" in defusing bombs during World War II.

George Cross Following a Luftwaffe air raid on the Royal Navy shore establishment at Chatham Dockyard (HMS Pembroke) Babington defused a bomb which had fallen that was fitted with an anti-withdrawal device. Babington was attached to in London.

Citation Notice of Babington's George Cross appeared in the London Gazette on 27 December 1940.

Later war career He was later appointed an officer of the Order of the British Empire for gallantry in 1944.

Postwar career Babington became the Headmaster at the Royal Hospital School and the Ashlyns School, Berkhamsted, the first co-educational bilateral school in Hertfordshire. He was headmaster of Diss Grammar School in Norfolk, England, from 1947 to 1951.

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Important facts

Birth century
Education
Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College, Wyggeston Grammar School for Boys
Awards
Officer of the Order of the British Empire; George Cross; Order of the British Empire
Also known as
John Herbert Babington

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Frequently asked questions

Who was John Babington?

George Cross recipient in World War II

When was John Babington born?

John Babington was born on 6 February 1911.

When did John Babington die?

John Babington died on 25 March 1992 in Oxfordshire.

What was John Babington's occupation?

John Babington was a military personnel and royal Hospital School.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: John Babington

· Wikidata: Q6220188

· DBpedia: John Babington (Royal Navy officer)

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