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Thomas Luther Burt |
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Edward Medal, Second Class | |||
| Date: | 13 Feb 1917 | ||
| Colliery: | Watford | ||
| Occupation: | Chief of Police | ||
Whitehall, 20th June, 1917.
His Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to award the Edward Medal ...
Also the Edward Medal of the 2nd Class to Thomas Luther Burt, Chief of Police in H.M. Factory at Watford.
On the 13th February last an outbreak of fire occurred at the Watford Factory, at which explosives are manufactured. Burt, who was on his round of inspection at the time, at once rushed into the building, which was burning fiercely and full of suffocating smoke. He carried out Mixer Price, and immediately returned to rescue Mixer Morecroft, the smoke being then so dense and the heat so great that he was compelled to crawl along on his hands and knees before he could reach Morecroft. Afterwards he worked hard in assisting in the removal of explosives from the burning buildings.
Source: London Gazette (22 Jun 1917)
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| Tess | 19 Mar 2013 |
I am currently researching police records in the Bishops Stortford area. In 1911 there was a police constable by the name of Thomas Luther Burt serving and living in the town. I've not been able to trace him beyond the 1911 census and think it unlikely that he rose up the ranks so rapidly in 6 years to chief of police. with such an unusual name though, in the same occupation and in the same county, I wonder whether this could be the same person? Any information on his police career would be fascinating. |
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