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King's Commendation for Brave Conduct | |||
| Date: | 1946 | ||
| Colliery: | Loftus Ironstone Mine | ||
| Occupation: | Deputy | ||
Award of British Empire Medal (Civil Division)
Awarded the British Empire Medal (Civil Division) :—
Thomas Wheatman, Under Manager, Loftus Ironstone Mine, Yorkshire.
G. R. Dale, Deputy, Loftus Ironstone Mine, Yorkshire.
A fall of roof occurred in a mine and three men were trapped.
Wheatman and Dale immediately went to the scene and one man was quickly released. The other trapped men were heard calling for help and Wheatman and Dale went over the fall and commenced rescue operations. They removed heavy stones and timber, but when one man was reached he appeared to be dead. Wheatman and Dale redoubled their efforts to reach, the remaining victim who was lying, face down, on the wet floor and in danger of suffocation. Their work of rescue was interrupted by further falls and on two occasions they had to cover the casualty with timber to prevent further injury to him. The rescue work was carried on although there was imminent danger of the collapse of the roof above them, but after three hours work the man was rescued alive and removed to a place of safety.
Wheatman and Dale showed courage without thought for their own safety.
King's Commendations for Brave Conduct.
G. Knight, Deputy, Loftus Ironstone Mine, Yorkshire.
James Easton, Overman, Loftus Ironstone Mine, Yorkshire.
For services when an accident occurred in a mine.
Source: London Gazette (25 Jun 1946)
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