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Thomas William Elliott |
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Edward Medal | |||
| Date: | 11 Aug 1919 | ||
| Colliery: | Hucknall Colliery | ||
| Occupation: | Manager | ||
Whitehall, 12th November, 1920.
His Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to award the Edward Medal to Thomas William Elliott under the following circumstances:—
On August 11th, 1919, a miner named Onley at the Hucknall Colliery was entombed between the face at which he was working and the debris of a large fall of stones and rubbish from the roof. There were several men at hand, who proceeded to remove a certain amount of the fall until a small gap was made between the fallen rubbish and the edge of the roof. These men had become exhausted when Elliott, the manager, reached the scene, and he, without Waiting to consider the danger, squeezed through, reached the wrists of the imprisoned man and succeeded in pulling him, out. Elliott's act was a courageous, prompt and plucky one; he did not stop to estimate tihe danger of a further fall, and certainly saved Onley's life, as the roof gave way further immediately after the rescue, and it would then have been impossible to get through.
Source: London Gazette (16 Nov 1920)
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