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Robert Greenlees |
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Edward Medal, Second Class | |||
| Date: | 27 Feb 1911 | ||
| Colliery: | British South Africa Explosives Works | ||
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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 Robert Greenlees, of the British South Africa Explosives Works, Modderfontein, South Africa, under the following circumstances:—
On the 27th February, 1911, Greenlees was engaged along with a fellow-workman named Greig, in destroying bags of Collodion Cotton, when one of the bags ignited and both men were severely burned. Greig's clothes had caught fire and he was helpless from the shock. Greenlees, in spite of the fact that he was suffering from severe pain, went to Greig's assistance and extinguished the flames in time to save his life for the moment, though he subsequently succumbed.
Source: London Gazette (05 Jul 1912)
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| Robert Robertson. | 11 Oct 2012 |
My grand aunt Margaret Robertson married a Robert Greenlees from Stevenston in Ayrshire in 1898. Robert was working in the gun cotton stoves in Ardeer explosives factory in 1901. I wonder if they are the same person. regards Robbie Robertson. |
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