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Awards for Gallantry
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Thomas Macfarlane |
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Edward Medal, Second Class | |||
| Date: | 21 Apr 1911 | ||
| Colliery: | Loanend Colliery, Cambuslang | ||
| Occupation: | Miner | ||
Whitehall, September 21, 1911.
His Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to award the Edward Medal of the Second Class to Walter Cullen and Thomas Macfarlane, miners working at the Loanend Colliery, under the following circumstances:—
On the 21st of April, 1911, Mr. Robert Edgar, the under manager of the Loanend Colliery, Cambuslang, went up a highly inclined road to tear down a screen so as to disperse an accumulation of firedamp, and was overcome suddenly by firedamp. Macfarlane at once went to his assistance, but was in turn overcome and rolled down the road. Cullen, who is 60 years of age, then made two attempts to rescue the under manager, and on both occasions was helped back by Macfarlane, who had recovered, though still suffering from the effects of firedamp. The under manager's body was not recovered until three and a half hours afterwards.
Source: London Gazette (22 Sep 1911)
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| Researcher | Date | Interest | |
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| William Edgar | 12 Apr 2015 |
Mr Robert Edgar, my great grandfather |
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