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	Frank Carter
	British Empire Medal (Civil Division)
	Date:	1947
	Colliery:	Tilmanstone Colliery, Kent
	Occupation:	Ripper

 

Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood.

St. James's Palace, S.W.1.

10th February, 1948.

The King has been graciously pleased to give orders for the following awards of the British Empire Medal and for the publication in the London Gazette of the names of the persons specially shown below as having received an expression of Commendation for their brave conduct.

Awarded the British Empire Medal (Civil Division)

Frank Carter, Ripper, Tilmanstone Colliery, Kent.

A Chargeman was trapped in a space of about one foot in height when the collapse of a roof took place at Tilmanstone Colliery. His body was held but his head was free and exposed to unprotected roof. Carter took charge of rescue operations and succeeded in stopping further ground movement by erecting a stout prop. Pieces of roof continued to come away during this time and he had to withdraw twice.

Carter then realised that there was a stone, weighing about six cwts., precariously balanced on a girder and likely to fall at any moment on the head of the trapped man. Regardless of the danger Carter placed his body exposed to the unsafe roof so that he could steady the loose stone. He remained in this dangerous position for about ten minutes until the Chargeman was withdrawn unharmed.

Carter acted with no regard for personal danger and risked his life in saving that of his fellow workman.

Source: London Gazette (06 Feb 1948)

Email	Researcher	Date	Interest
	Andrew Woodham	20 Apr 2013	This was my Grandfather I'm deeply proud to find this online as I had no real account of what happened on this day. Thank You

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