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George Gale |
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Edward Medal | |||
| Date: | 31 Aug 1917 | ||
| Colliery: | Portland Dockyard | ||
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Whitehall, March 20, 1918.
His Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to award the Edward Medal to Thomas Anderson and James Edward Tierney, late members of the crew of the Liverpool Salvag© Association's vessel "Ranger," now in the temporary service of the Admiralty, and to George Gale, late foreman stevedore of th© Admiralty at Portland Dockyard, who unhappily lost their lives under the following circumstances:—
On the 31st of August, 1917, during salvage operations on board th© steamship "Great City," the holds of which were known to be heavily charged with gas arising from decomposing grain, one of the stevedore's men noticed some pieces of wood floating towards the pump and, contrary to strict orders, went down in order to pick the wood up so as to prevent the pump from choking. While in the act of doing this, he was overcome by gas and fell into the water. Anderson, who had some time previously suffered from gas poisoning, and, therefore, knew the gravity of the risk, at once went to his assistance and succeeded in holding him up while a rope was being sent down to him, but before this could reach him he was also overcome and fell into the water. Tierney and Gale then went to the rescue, but both were also overcome. Anderson, Tierney and Gale undoubtedly lost their lives in an endeavour to save the lives of their fellow workman.
Source: London Gazette (22 Mar 1918)
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