WW2 and History Collection / Awards and Decorations / Contries U / United Kingdom / George Cross / Recipients 1946 (not complete) Updated: September 9th, 2015 United Kingdom George Cross / Recipients 1946   Below you can find the the recipients for the George Cross, awarded in the year 1946. The list is not yet complete. Additions are always welcome. Any addition should be accompanied with sufficient proof. George Cross Latutin, Simmon September 10th, 1946; Captain, Somalia Gendarmerie "In recognition of most conspicuous gallantry in carrying out hazardous work in a very brave manner." (The London Gazette Publication of 6th August 1946, Supplement 37717, Page 4507) On 29th December 1944 Captain Latutin was working with the Gendarmerie in Mogadishu when a fire broke out in a training school/ammunition store. The heart of the fire was situated where the rockets were stored. Latutin on the premises before the fire broke out was with another officer, the Company Sergeant Major and a boy. They were getting explosives when the stored rockets started firing. Latutin’s fellow officer became badly burned and was almost unconscious but Latutin still managed to drag him free from the building to safety. Hearing the cries for help Latutin went back into the inferno now on fire himself and saved the Company Sergeant Major. Sadly the boy was not saved. Although Latutin promptly received medical attention for his burns they were too severe and he died the following day on 30th December 1944. Awarded posthumously Text: Wilco Vermeer Images: Wilco Vermeer (except when mentioned otherwise) Sources: - WW2Awards (Retrieved September 9th, 2015)   © WW2 History Collection, Wilco Vermeer, 2015 contact