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Awards for Gallantry

George Wilson

Order of Industrial Heroism

Date: 26 Oct 1924
Colliery: Murton Colliery
Occupation: Deputy
 

 

The Order of Industrial Heroism presented at Murton Colliery, Durham, 12th October 1925:

Medal number 27 to Elwick, Vincent - Murton Colliery

Medal number 28 to Wilson, George - Murton Colliery

Source: The Order of Industrial Heroism (Eric Gill’s Medal for the Daily Herald) by W. H. Fevyer, J. W. Wilson and J. Cribb. The book is available from The General Secretary, Orders and Medals Research Society, PO Box 1904, Southam, CV47 2ZX


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Julia Waller   08 Oct 2010 

George Wilson was the brother of my great grandmother, Jane Ann Wilson. I had heard this story and have my own copy of the photo at home


Laura Wilson   27 Feb 2013 

I am just starting research and have my Great Grandfather's name as George Wilson, profession Colliery Crutter. I am not too sure where yet but I know his some also George Wilson was born in 1911. Great Grandfather's wife's name was Minnie Williams


Peter Hurley   26 Oct 2013 

Can I please have a email contact so that I can send further info on George William Wilson from the TUC Library


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