Ben Gimbert
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Benjamin Gimbert, GC (6 February 1903 – 6 May 1976) was a British engine driver with the London and North Eastern Railway and a recipient of both the George Cross and the Order of Industrial Heroism. Alongside fireman James Nightall, Gimbert was recognised for saving an ammunition train from a fire on 2 June 1944 during the Soham rail disaster.
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Born | (1903-02-06)6 February 1903 Ely, Cambridgeshire, England |
Died | 6 May 1976(1976-05-06) (aged 73) March, Cambridgeshire, England |
Resting place | Eastwood Road Cemetery, March, Cambridgeshire[1] |
Occupation | Driver with the London and North Eastern Railway |
Known for | Hero of Soham rail disaster |
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