(1912-02-16)16 February 1912 Harvey, Western Australia
Died
31 December 1964(1964-12-31) (aged 52) Maslin Beach, South Australia
Allegiance
Australia
Service/branch
Royal Australian Navy
Years of service
1926–1933 1940–1958
Rank
Lieutenant commander
Battles/wars
Second World War
South-East Asian theatre
European theatre
Awards
George Cross
Lieutenant Commander George Gosse, GC (16 February 1912 – 31 December 1964) was an Australian recipient of the George Cross, the highest award for extraordinary acts of gallantry away from the field of battle that could be awarded to a member of the Australian armed forces at the time. Gosse served in the Royal Australian Navy between 1926 and 1933, reaching the rank of sub-lieutenant and receiving training and experience with the British Royal Navy.
In 1940, he joined the Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve (RANVR) for service in World War II. Quickly sent back to the United Kingdom, he served on several shore establishments before being sent to British India as a naval mine clearance specialist. He returned to the UK in late 1944, and in April 1945 he was given command of a naval party responsible for mine clearance in the recently captured Bremen Harbour in Germany. He displayed exceptional courage in defusing three mines under very difficult conditions between 8 and 19 May 1945, which resulted in him being awarded the George Cross.
Gosse continued to serve in the RANVR after the war, reaching the rank of lieutenant commander before retiring in 1958, and died of a heart condition in 1964. His medal set is displayed in the Hall of Valour at the Australian War Memorial.
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Field Museum. 2009. Retrieved 12 October 2012. Gosse, Philip (1924). The Pirates' Who's Who by Philip Gosse. New York: Burt Franklin. pp. 47–49. Retrieved...
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