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George Bradley |
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British Empire Medal (Civil Division) | |||
| Date: | 1944 | ||
| Colliery: | North Skelton Ironstone Mine | ||
| Occupation: | Miner | ||
Award of British Emprire Medal
Awarded the British Empire Medal (Civil Division):—
George Bradley, Miner, North Skelton Ironstone Mine, North Riding of Yorkshire.
A man was trapped by a sudden collapse of the roof in a mine, his leg being pinned down by a prop underneath a large fall of shale. After a gang of men had been engaged for some time in attempting to rescue him, it became evident they could not release his foot. Bradley volunteered to squeeze himself into a small aperture about 23 inches by 8 inches inside the fall to endeavour to free him. With great difficulty he managed to withdraw the victim's foot from his boot, after which he remained with him for about forty minutes before they were both pulled clear. There was a risk of a further heavy collapse of the broken and unsupported roof and Bradley showed courage without regard for his own safety.
Source: London Gazette (02 May 1944)
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