Facts: - death place: philippeville , algeria - servicenumber: 138804 - honorific suffix: gc - birth name: andre gilberto coccioletti - battles: world war ii north africa - death date: 21 august 1943 - allegiance: united kingdom - placeofburial: bone war cemetery , algeria - awards: 30px george cross - birth date: 26 october 1916 - serviceyears: 1939-1943 - name: andre gilbert kempster - branch: united kingdom - unit: 145th wellington 's regiment -rrb- regiment , royal armoured corps -lrb- 8th . battalion , the duke of - image: andre kempster gc.jpg - birth place: westminster , london - rank: major Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of andre kempster .
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major andre gilbert kempster -lrb- 26 october 1916 -- 21 august 1943 -rrb- , born andre gilberto coccioletti , was awarded the george cross posthumously '' ... in recognition of most conspicuous gallantry in carrying out hazardous work in a very brave manner '' for an act of self-sacrifice in algeria during the second world war .