John Stuart Mould

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John Stuart Mould GC, GM (1910 - 1957) was an Australian recipient of the George Cross.

He was born in Gosforth in Northumberland and emigrated with his family to Australia in childhood. He served with HMS Vernon in mine disposal and was praised for 'outstanding work on dock clearance operations and those resulting in the stripping of the early German mine Type G'. He received a commendation for bravery in June 1941 and was awarded the George Medal in April 1942.

He recovered, defused and investigated the first example of a German moored magnetic mine and won the George Cross in November 1942 for 'great gallantry and devotion to duty'.

He later worked with Professor Jack Haldane on developing a diving suit with an integrated air system. After the war he was appointed chief architect to the Housing Commission of New South Wales in 1950. He died on the 9th of August 1957. [1]