List of EM - GC Exchange Holders
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Column Notes.
Gazette : Date (in DD/MM/YYYY format) citation published in London Gazette.
Bomb Disposal : The diactivation of bombs, mines and other explosive items.
Rescued People : The rescue of 1 or more person, even if they are already dead.
Attempted Rescue : A rescue attempt that was not successfully carried out.
Arresting Suspect : Covers the chasing, capture or arrest of a suspected person.
Self-sacrifice : Causing your death or injury by your deliberate action.
| Surname |
Forenames |
Title |
Occupation |
Deed |
Gazette |
| Allport |
Ernest |
Mr |
Miner |
Mine Explosion |
30/09/1932 |
| Baker |
John Thomas |
Mr |
Pit Lad |
Rescued People |
22/11/1929 |
| Baldwin |
Wilson Charles Geoffery |
Dr |
Works Manager |
Prevent Explosion |
16/04/1943 |
| Baster |
Norman |
Mr |
Colliery Agent |
Mine Explosion |
17/04/1936 |
| Baxter |
William Frederick |
Mr |
Workman |
Rescued People |
01/05/1942 |
| Beaman |
George William |
Mr |
Miner |
Mine Explosion |
17/04/1936 |
| Blackburn |
Sydney |
Mr |
Shotfirer |
Rescued People |
21/11/1947 |
| Booker |
Samuel |
Mr |
Miner |
Rescued People |
04/02/1938 |
| Booker |
David Noel |
Mr |
Miner |
Rescued People |
04/02/1938 |
| Brown |
David |
Mr |
Overman |
Rescued People |
13/01/1948 |
| Brown |
John Weller |
Mr |
Workman |
Rescued People |
03/06/1944 |
| Charlton |
John Daniel |
Mr |
Deputy |
Rescued People |
10/02/1948 |
| Clarke |
Azariah |
Mr |
Holditch Colliery |
Rescued People |
05/08/1938 |
| Craig |
Bert |
Mr |
Miner |
Rescued People |
01/06/1923 |
| Crosby |
Bertram Frederick |
Mr |
Workman |
Rescued People |
15/05/1928 |
| Darker |
Richard Edward |
Mr |
Miner |
Rescued People |
30/09/1932 |
| Dixon |
John |
Mr |
Electrician |
Rescued People |
23/02/1940 |
| Edwards |
Arthur Frederick |
Bombadier |
RFA |
Conduct after explosion |
22/01/1918 |
| Fisher |
Bernard |
Mr |
Jib Crane Driver |
Rescued People |
15/08/1939 |
| Fletcher |
Donald |
Mr |
Miner |
Rescued People |
26/01/1926 |
| Flintoff |
Harwood Henry |
Mr |
School Child |
Stopped runaway bull |
08/12/1944 |
| Gough |
John Ingram |
Mr |
Miner |
Rescued People |
17/06/1930 |
| Haller |
Fred |
Mr |
Colliery Deputy |
Rescued People |
20/01/1939 |
| Harris |
Charles Thomas |
Sergeant |
Royal Engineers |
Conduct after explosion |
22/01/1918 |
| Havercroft |
Percy Roberts |
Mr |
Miner |
Rescued People |
22/06/1917 |
| Heslop |
George Christopher |
Mr |
Mine Manager |
Rescued People |
26/05/1936 |
| Hulme |
Thomas |
Mr |
Colliery Manager |
Rescued People |
16/05/1941 |
| Hutchinson |
John |
Mr |
Overman |
Rescued People |
20/07/1948 |
| Jameson |
Thomas |
Mr |
Colliery Agent |
Rescued People |
08/10/1940 |
| Johnston |
James |
Mr |
Mine Overseer |
Rescued People |
19/03/1926 |
| Jones |
Benjamin Littler |
Mr |
Quarryman |
Prevent Explosion |
09/09/1938 |
| Kent |
Ernest William |
Mr |
Workman |
Rescued People |
20/12/1938 |
| King |
Richard Henry |
Mr |
Miner |
Rescued People |
20/10/1931 |
| Lee |
Walter Holroyd |
Mr |
Workman |
Rescued People |
10/05/1949 |
| Little |
Robert Stead |
Mr |
Fitter |
Rescued People |
06/05/1941 |
| Lloyd |
William |
Mr |
Sub-foreman |
Rescued People |
09/12/1927 |
| Locke |
George |
Mr |
Steelwork errector |
Rescued People |
02/03/1926 |
| Manwaring |
Thomas George |
Mr |
Miner |
Rescued People |
01/11/1949 |
| McCabe |
John |
Mr |
Drawer |
Rescued People |
13/06/1919 |
| Meadows |
Albert John |
Mr |
Store Keeper |
Rescued People |
29/12/1931 |
| Morris |
Alfred Ernest |
Mr |
Mill Foreman |
Rescued People |
04/07/1924 |
| Nix |
Frank Emery |
Mr |
Miner |
Rescued People |
21/11/1944 |
| Pearson |
Robert |
Mr |
Workman |
Rescued People |
20/10/1925 |
| Pollitt |
James |
Mr |
Miner |
Rescued People |
17/04/1936 |
| Purvis |
James Sidney |
Mr |
Pit Lad |
Rescued People |
22/11/1929 |
| Robinson |
Harry |
Mr |
Mine Deputy |
Rescued People |
20/07/1948 |
| Saunders |
Robert Benjamin |
Dr |
Doctor |
Dangerous Amputation |
19/08/1937 |
| Schofield |
Carl Mallinson |
Mr |
Overman |
Rescued People |
08/10/1940 |
| Shanley |
Joseph |
Mr |
Mine Deputy |
Rescued People |
20/07/1948 |
| Shepherd |
John William Hersey |
Mr |
Workman |
Attempted Rescue |
14/02/1930 |
| Smith |
Charles |
Mr |
Miner |
Rescued People |
28/06/1940 |
| Soulsby |
Oliver |
Mr |
Miner |
Rescued People |
30/09/1932 |
| Sykes |
Frank |
Mr |
Miner |
Rescued People |
30/09/1932 |
| Temperley |
Samuel Jarrett |
Mr |
Asst Surveyor |
Rescued People |
30/09/1932 |
| Thomas |
Arthur Devere |
Mr |
Railway Flagman |
Rescued People |
31/03/1931 |
| Thomas |
Thomas |
Mr |
Miner |
Rescued People |
06/02/1934 |
| Thompson |
Matthew |
Mr |
Miner |
Rescued People |
28/06/1940 |
| Tyler |
Albert |
Mr |
Workman |
Attempted Rescue |
14/02/1930 |
| Wastie |
Granville Charles |
Mr |
Farmer |
Rescued People |
06/06/1930 |
| Waterson |
William |
Mr |
Workman |
Rescued People |
02/04/1946 |
| Weller |
Percy Barnard |
Mr |
Workman |
Rescued People |
24/10/1941 |
| Whitehead |
Thomas Atkinson |
Mr |
Workman |
Rescued People |
05/09/1922 |
| Wilcox |
Charles |
Mr |
Painter |
Rescued People |
30/09/1949 |
| Williams |
Osmond |
Mr |
Electrical Foreman |
Rescued People |
29/11/1932 |
| Wilson |
Harry |
Mr |
Miner |
Rescued People |
22/08/1924 |
| Yates |
Philip William |
Mr |
Miner |
Rescued People |
30/09/1932 |
| Young |
Archibald |
Mr |
Workman |
Rescued People |
01/01/1917 |
| Younger |
William |
Mr |
Mine Deputy |
Rescued People |
20/07/1948 |
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