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George Kirby Smith |
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Carnegie Hero Fund - Certificate of Merit | |||
| Date: | 26 Jun 1942 | ||
| Colliery: | Murton Colliery | ||
| Occupation: | Putter | ||
Extract from the report into the explosion:
The explosion occurred at 8 p.m. on Friday, 26th June, 1942, during the fifth hour of the Third Shift and it was confined to the face area of the Backover Flat. There were 15 persons inbye at the time and all were killed except a putter (G. K. Smith) at the inbye end of the landing and the landing lad (S. Abbott). Smith had a providential escape, as he had just arrived at the landing when the explosion occurred. Hearing the landing lad Abbott calling from the outer end of the landing Smith, with commendable presence of mind, carried this badly burned boy out to safety, although himself suffering from the effects of shock. He was also able to inform the manager of what had occurred and thus enabled the latter, who was quickly on the scene, to take prompt action in organising rescue work and making the necessary arrangements for medical and ambulance attendance at the mine.
It is pleasing to record here that Smith has since been awarded a certificate and £15 from the Trustees of the Carnegie Hero Fund.
Source: Mines Inspectors Report into the 1942 Explosion (Cmd. 6413)
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