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Edwin Arthur Dando |
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Edward Medal, Second Class | |||
| Date: | 17 Apr 1910 | ||
| Colliery: | Russell Colliery, Dudley, Staffordshire | ||
| Occupation: | Doctor | ||
Whitehall, November 29, 1910.
His Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to award the Edward Medal of the Second Class to Dr. Edwin Arthur Dando for courage shown on the occasion of the underground fire which occurred at the Russell Colliery, near Dudley, on the 17th April, 1910, and in connection with which the Edward Medal was awarded on the 23rd July, 1910, to Arthur Cartwright, Isaiah Walker, Samuel Slater, and Anthony Willetts.
It has since been brought to His Majesty's notice that Dr. Dando, who was summoned to the mine when the fire broke out, went down the pit and bravely assisted in the rescue work for several hours. He was at last overcome by the poisonous gases, and was brought to the surface unconscious, and he has not yet completely recovered from the effects of his courageous action.
Source: London Gazette (29 Nov 1910)
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| Researcher | Date | Interest | |
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| Tara Riddle | 17 Jul 2012 |
My mother is 93 and from Dudley. I have just found out that she was treated by Dr Dando for whopping cough when she was a small baby in 1919. I'd love to know anything more I can find out about him |
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