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Awards for Gallantry
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Alexander Macdonald Gleghorn |
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British Empire Medal (Civil Division) | |||
| Date: | 1955 | ||
| Colliery: | Mainsforth Colliery | ||
| Occupation: | Timber Leader | ||
Award of British Emprire Medal
Awarded the British Empire Medal (Civil Division):—
Alexander Macdonald Gleghorn, Timber-Leader, Mainsforth Colliery, Durham, National Coal Board. (Ferryhill, Durham.)
Gleghorn and another timber-leader were hauling a tram-load of timber to the coal face at Mainsforth Colliery when they were stopped by stones which had fallen on the track. As the youths were kneeling in front of the pony clearing the stones from the track there was an explosion due to shot firing and they were both hit by flying stones.
Gleghorn received injuries and was affected by shock and the other youth was badly injured and unable to move. Gleghorn immediately realised that another shot might be fired before he could fetch assistance and, notwithstanding his own shock and injuries, he managed to drag the youth some 12 yards past the pony and loaded tram to a safe position. Before he was able to get help a second shot burst with even greater violence than the first, but fortunately both youths were by then out of danger.
Gleghorn acted without thought for his own life in removing his injured fellow worker to safety.
Source: London Gazette (22 Nov 1955)
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