Paul Benner
Paul Benner | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 April 1935 Blackheath, London, England |
| Died | 1 July 1957 (aged 22) Grossglockner, Austria |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1956–1957 |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Service number | 448764 |
| Awards | George Cross |
Michael Paul Benner, GC (14 April 1935 – 1 July 1957), known as Paul Benner,[1] was a British Army officer of the Corps of Royal Engineers who was posthumously awarded the George Cross for his actions in an alpine rescue attempt at Grossglockner, Austria.[2][3]
He was born in Blackheath, London, on 14 April 1935 and educated at Canford School in Dorset. The award of the George Cross was published in The London Gazette on 17 June 1958.
References
- ^ Michael Ashcroft, George Cross Heroes, 2010
- ^ "No. 41421". The London Gazette (Supplement). 13 June 1958. p. 3853.
- ^ Royal Engineers Museum and Library – History Section – Sapper George Crosses (GCs) page Archived 23 February 2006 at the Wayback Machine