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George Edwards |
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Edward Medal, Second Class | |||
| Date: | 22 Jul 1911 | ||
| Colliery: | Bryncethin Colliery, Bridgend | ||
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Whitehall, July 1, 1912.
His Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to award the Edward Medal of the Second Class to George Edwards, under the following circumstances:—
On the 22nd of July, 1911, a road was being driven at the Bryncethin Colliery, near Bridgend, in order to release an accumulation of gas, which, in a sudden outburst, rushed through a borehole in the roof, and the manager and three men were overcome by the fumes. Edwards was summoned from his home, and with a rope tied round his legs tried to reach the three men, who had not been rescued. He was overpowered by gas, and had to be dragged out. On recovering he made further attempts and succeeded in attaching a rope to the bodies of two of the men, who were drawn up, but too late to save their lives. Edwards undoubtedly ran considerable risk, and, though his efforts to save life were unfortunately unsuccessful, his gallant action appears to deserve recognition.
Source: London Gazette (05 Jul 1912)
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| Researcher | Date | Interest | |
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| HELEN COCKRAM | 05 Jul 2017 |
He is my great grandfather |
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