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Awards for Gallantry
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William Edward Goff |
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Edward Medal | |||
| Date: | 16 Oct 1933 | ||
| Colliery: | Backford, Cheshire | ||
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Whitehall, December 18, 1933.
His Majesty The King has been graciously pleased to award the Edward Medal to William Edward Goff in recognition of his gallantry in the following circumstances:—
On the 16th October, 1933, Mr. A. R. Cooke, a farmer, of Pump Farm, Backford, Cheshire, was attacked by a bull in the yard behind his house. The farmer tried to hold the infuriated animal off, but became exhausted and was thrown to the ground and gored by the bull. Goff, who is employed by the farmer, is 16 years of age, but small in height and build for his age. He heard the farmer cry for help and ran to his master's assistance armed with a pikel. Goff rushed at the bull and by thrusting the pikel several times into the animal's head succeeded in driving it off for a short distance, while the farmer managed to get into safety. The farmer was seriously injured, and but for the boy's intervention, would almost certainly have been gored to death.
Source: London Gazette (02 Jan 1934)
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