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Joseph Wilson |
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Edward Medal | |||
| Date: | 19 Apr 1929 | ||
| Colliery: | Murton Colliery | ||
| Occupation: | Master Shifter | ||
Award of Edward Medal
Whitehall, January 29, 1930.
His Majesty The King has been graciously pleased to award the Edward Medal to Joseph Wilson in recognition of his gallantry in the following circumstances :—
On the 19th of April a fall occurred at the Murton Colliery of the South Hetton Coal Company which resulted in the complete burial of one man Ralph Chisholm and the partial burial of another David Stevenson. Joseph Wilson heard the fall and immediately hurried to the place and protected Stevenson from further falls by standing over him and shielding him with his body, while others attempted to free the imprisoned man. Stevenson was liberated after 35 minutes, during which the whole roof in the locality was "working" and further falls were continually taking place. When the rescue operations were completed, Wilson himself was buried above the knees and unable to move. Ralph Chisholm was unfortunately found to have died from suffocation.
Wilson's action an interposing his body between the falling debris and the imprisoned man almost certainly saved Stevenson's life, and gravely endangered his own.
Source: London Gazette (11 Feb 1930)
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| amanda fowler | 13 May 2011 |
john wilson was my great uncle |
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| Jeannette Baxter | 13 May 2011 |
Family history -Joseph Wilson b.1871 is a gt granfather. Would there be any further information regarding this presentation of medal. ie. Local newspaper coverage,certificate or photo's. |
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| Peter Hurley | 18 Jun 2011 |
Family history from John Beckwith Wilson 1887 wife Florence May Snaith 1895, Joseph Wilson 1857 wife Elizabeth Beckwith 1856 |
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| Peter Hurley | 26 Jan 2013 |
Joseph Wilson Master Shifter DOB 1887 3 Salisbury Place Murton Colliery Co Durham In 1929 Edward Bronze Medal Investiture at Buckingham Place National Archive Paper File Ref:HO 45/13842 |
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| Lynne Mawhinney | 10 Jun 2013 |
My father was born in 1917 in Tow Law. His name was Joseph Wilson Beckwith |
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