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Michael Fogarty |
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Edward Medal | |||
| Date: | 12 Jul 1918 | ||
| Colliery: | Mount Morgan Mine, Brisbane | ||
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Whitehall, 11th June, 1919.
His Majesty the King has been pleased to award the Edward Medal to ...
Also to Michael Fogarty and Frank Duller.
On the 12th July, 1918, Fogarty and another miner named Fred Joga were blasting in the Mount Morgan Mine, Brisbane. Having inserted the charges, Joga lit the fuzes, the last of which, however, did not light properly; Fogarty had already gone to a place of safety, but Joga remained behind attempting to light the last fuze. Fogarty was not aware of this until the first charge exploded. He then at once called to Duller, and both men went back to the face, where, as they knew, two charges were still unexploded, to rescue Joga. They found him about six feet from the face, and just succeeded in dragging him clear when the second charge exploded. Joga, unfortunately, died from the injuries he had received by the explosion of the first charge. Both men undoubtedly risked their lives in the attempt to save Joga's life.
Source: London Gazette (13 Jun 1919)
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