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Albert Maley |
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Edward Medal | |||
| Date: | 17 Jan 1935 | ||
| Colliery: | Hanley Deep Colliery, North Staffordshire | ||
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Whitehall, August 9, 1935.
His Majesty The King has been graciously pleased to award the Edward Medal to Rowland Bennett and Albert Maley in recognition of their gallantry in the following circumstances:—
On the 17th January, 1935, a fall of roof occurred at Hanley Deep Colliery, North Staffordshire. Tom Harrison, a collier, was knocked down and his legs and feet wore fastened. He was saved from fatal injury in two further falls by a steel prop and bar which were placed over him by another worker. After rescue operations had proceeded for some considerable time it was found that the only way to release the imprisoned man, apart from amputation, was for someone to work his way alongside him under the fall and scrape the debris away with his hands, passing it out piece by piece. The space was so small that only a man of slim build could undertake the task and in doing so he had to lie prone over the imprisoned man. Mr. Bennett, the colliery manager, and Albert Maley carried out this extremely dangerous work. Maley, with the aid of a pick, managed to set Harrison free after he had been imprisoned for about 6½ hours. Bennett was present most of the time and Maley for 4 hours. During the latter stages the rescuer had to lie under the fall with his head beside Harrison's feet. Another fall while he was in such a position would probably have proved fatal to the rescuer.
Source: London Gazette (23 Aug 1935)
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