- SURNAME
Faulkner
- FORENAME
George Vermilyea
- UNIT
I.M.S./I.A.M.C. (Morris Force)
- RANK
Captain
- NUMBER
- AWARD
Military Cross,Mention in Despatches (twice)
- PLACE
Burma 1944
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 15.6.1908 Foxboro,Ontario,Canada
son of James Albert and Helen Aurelia Faulkner
educated Belleville High School,Ontario
McGill University 1926-30 (M.D.)
enlisted East Surrey Regiment (Private) 8.8.1939
166 Officer Cadet Training Unit 9.12.1939
commission 17.5.1940
8 Bn Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 18.5.1940
resigned commission 27.5.41
volunteered for Chindits 1943 and 1944
employed Belleville General Hospital postwar
married Philippa Mary Burrows of Belleville (2 children)
died 23.3.1955 age 47 Montreal,Canada
CITATION:
Military Cross : This Medical Officer has without any form of military protection by his outstanding courage, determination and splendid leadership, maintained a hospital inside Japanese occupied territory, thereby returning fit to fight more than 100 patients.
When his hospital was attacked by the enemy, this officer organized his patients into fighting units and as a result of his exceptional and able leadership, extricated all his lying and seriously ill patients to another "safe harbour".
When his hospital was attacked by the enemy, this officer organized his patients into fighting units and as a result of his exceptional and able leadership, extricated all his lying and seriously ill patients to another "safe harbour".
WEB LINKS:
http://www.glanmore.org/gvf/Calvert.htmlhttps://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D7366389
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