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Awards for Gallantry
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Harold Gleave |
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Edward Medal in Silver | |||
| Date: | 18 Apr 1938 | ||
| Colliery: | Warrington | ||
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Whitehall, June 21, 1938.
His Majesty The King has been graciously pleased to award the Edward Medal in Silver to Harold Gleave, in recognition of his gallantry in the following circumstances:—
At about eleven o'clock at night on the 18th April, 1938, at Bank Quay Railway Station, Warrington, a passenger named Gaughan fell from No. 1 platform and lay across the nearest rail in the path of an incoming train, then about 150 yards away and still travelling at a fair speed.
Gleave was then on No. 3 platform. Hearing shouts of persons on No. 1 he rushed to that platform, crossing some railway lines and No. 2 platform, a distance of about 35 yards. When he arrived, the train was only about 20 yards from where Gaughan was lying and it appeared obvious that it could not be stopped in that distance. It was then travelling about 5 miles an hour, that is, at the rate of 22 yards in 9 seconds.
Another porter, James Topping, endeavoured to jump down on to the rails to rescue Gaughan, but was held back by passengers. Gleave, coming up behind him, jumped down, swung Gaughan's body on to the way between the rails so that the train might pass above him, and then endeavoured to scramble out of the path of the train, but was struck by it. Fortunately he was thrown clear; but he did not escape without some injuries. Gaughan was also injured.
After the train had come to a standstill Gleave, notwithstanding his injuries, assisted in the work of extricating Gaughan.
Gleave displayed conspicuous initiative, presence of mind and courage in rescuing Gaughan from almost certain death at imminent risk to his own life.
Source: London Gazette (28 Jun 1938)
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| Researcher | Date | Interest | |
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| Geoffrey Gleave | 27 Nov 2014 |
Trying to establish if this Harold Gleave was my father. |
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| Gail Shepherd | 13 Mar 2021 |
Family history only. My uncle was Harold Shepherd (his mother was Mary Emma Abigail Gleave)She was born in 1888, She was the grand-daughter of Henry Gleave b1820 whose brother Peter b1823 had a deaf son named George Henry Gleave b1851 and his grandson was Harold Gleave born in 1903. |
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