Ben Gimbert
Benjamin Gimbert | |
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| Born | 6 February 1903 Ely, Cambridgeshire, England |
| Died | 6 May 1976 (aged 73) March, Cambridgeshire, England |
| Resting place | Eastwood Road Cemetery, March, Cambridgeshire |
| Occupation | Driver with the London and North Eastern Railway |
| Known for | Hero of Soham rail disaster |
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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.