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Awards for Gallantry
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Thomas Dalziel Bennie |
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Edward Medal | |||
| Date: | 22 May 1953 | ||
| Colliery: | Fauldhead Colliery, Dumfrieshire | ||
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Whitehall, November 17, 1953.
The Queen has been pleased to award the Edward Medal to the late Thomas Dalziel Bennie in recognition of his gallantry in the following circumstances:—
As the result of a fall of roof in Fauldhead Colliery, Dumfriesshire, on 22nd May, 1953, a miner was trapped by a large stone, but the dirt in the sides of the road prevented the full weight of the stone bearing on him. The fall displaced timber supports and left the roof in a dangerous condition, with every indication of further collapse. Despite the risk, Bennie, who had been working with the trapped miner, remained in order to try to release him, but a further fall occurred and Beanie was fatally injured. His disregard of personal risk in his attempts to rescue the trapped miner was in the highest tradition of the mining industry.
Source: London Gazette (17 Nov 1953)
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