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Awards for Gallantry
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Kenneth Leslie Davies |
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| Date: | 29 Dec 1958 | ||
| Colliery: | Dillwyn No. 1 Mine, Glamorgan | ||
| Occupation: | Deputy | ||
Honours and Awards
Whitehall, London S.W.1.
14th August 1959.
Home Office,
The Queen has been pleased to award the Edward Medal to the late Kenneth Leslie Davies in recognition of his gallantry in the following circumstances:
On the morning of 29th December 1958, at Dillwyn No. 1 Mine, Glamorgan, five men were proceeding to fetch some props from the end of a road leading to a face which had been stopped for some time. The leading collier suddenly collapsed due to the effects of a high concentration of fire damp in the atmosphere. The remaining colliers retreated and raised the alarm. A rescue attempt was soon made, but the rescuers were forced to withdraw. The deputy in charge of the shift, Kenneth Leslie Davies, then arrived, and on learning what had happened, decided to make a further determined effort to reach the collapsed miner, who could be heard to be still breathing. As a result of this attempt, Davies lost his own life. He was fully aware of the dangers involved, and his disregard of personal risk in his attempt to rescue a colleague was in the highest tradition of the mining industry.
Source: London Gazette (14 Aug 1959)
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| Researcher | Date | Interest | |
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| jeff davies | 24 Jul 2012 |
Ken Davies was my father. |
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