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John George Hinge |
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Edward Medal, Second Class | |||
| Date: | 01 Oct 1914 | ||
| Colliery: | Feltham | ||
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Whitehall, April 14, 1915.
His Majesty The King has been graciously pleased to award the Edward Medal of the Second Class to John George Hinge under the following circumstances:—
On the 1st October, 1914, Hinge was engaged with another man, at the Borstal Institution, Feltham, in removing an obstruction which had occurred in a gas main, when, an explosion occurred, hurling Hinge out of the door of the building where they were working. The other man was thrown against the opposite wall, and his escape jeopardised by the flaming gas between him and the door. Hinge pluckily went to his rescue, and succeeded in helping him out. He then, although badly burned and nearly collapsing, took steps to cut off the pressure of the gas, thereby preventing the possibility of further explosions, which might have caused very serious loss of life.
Source: London Gazette (16 Apr 1915)
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| Researcher | Date | Interest | |
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| Henry Hinge | 11 Jul 2020 |
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