John Bridge

John Bridge
Sub-Lieutenant John Bridge c.1940
Born(1915-02-05)5 February 1915
Culcheth, Lancashire, England
Died14 December 2006(2006-12-14) (aged 91)
Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
BranchRoyal Navy
Service years1940–1946
RankLieutenant-Commander
ConflictsSecond World War
AwardsGeorge Cross
George Medal & Bar
King's Commendation for Brave Conduct

Lieutenant-Commander John Bridge, GC, GM & Bar (5 February 1915 – 14 December 2006) was a British bomb disposal expert of the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve during the Second World War and a recipient of the George Cross. He was the first person to be awarded a Bar to the George Medal.

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