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Awards for Gallantry
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Joseph Clark |
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British Empire Medal | |||
| Date: | 29 Nov 1926 | ||
| Colliery: | Trimdon Grange Colliery | ||
| Occupation: | Miner | ||
Award of British Empire Medals
St. James's Palace, S.W.1,
3rd May, 1927.
The King has been graciously pleased to approve of the Award of the Medal of the Civil Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire to the undermentioned:—
For Gallantry.
John Beattie.
Joseph Clark.
On the 19th November, 1926, they showed outstanding gallantry in making persistent attempts to rescue a miner imprisoned in a narrow tunnel, although in grave personal danger from falling debris, gas and spontaneously generated heat.
Source: London Gazette (03 May 1927)
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