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Awards for Gallantry
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David Wheal |
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Edward Medal, Second Class | |||
| Date: | 15 May 1912 | ||
| Colliery: | St. Margaret's Station | ||
| Occupation: | Gate Porter | ||
Whitehall, September 24, 1912.
His Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to award the Edward Medal of the Second Class to David Wheal under the following circumstances:—
On the morning of the 15th of May, 1912, Wheal, who was a gate porter at St. Margaret's Station on the Great Eastern Railway, had been collecting tickets, and was waiting near the gates at the level-crossing for a train to pass. He knew that a train was approaching from the other direction and, after the last vehicle of the first train had passed, he saw an old lady, with her head bowed down, stepping in front of the oncoming train. He rushed forward and succeeded in forcing her back clear of the rails just as the locomotive was upon her. There is no doubt that she owes her life to Wheal's prompt action performed at great peril to himself.
Source: London Gazette (27 Sep 1912)
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| Researcher | Date | Interest | |
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| David Wheal | 13 May 2011 |
Wheal Family History. David is a distant cousin of mine. I have a little information about him but would like to know more. |
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