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Auction: 15003 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 237

Royal Humane Society, small bronze medal, successful (Griffith Davies, 15th. Nov. 1915.), with integral top bronze riband buckle, edge bruising, otherwise good very fine, in Elkington, London, fitted case of issue

Royal Humane Society case no. 42,233: 'On the 15th November 1915, a fall of roof took place in the Glynea Colliery, Llanelli, a man named Bowen being pinned down under some 60 tons of debris. Meredith, Thomas, Davies, Daniels, and Howells, at great risk, burrowed a hole under the floor of the workings and, on reaching Bowen, succeeded in bringing him out to safety.'

Mr. Griffith Davies was presented with his Royal Humane Society Medal alongside the other four recipients at Llanelli Town Hall in February 1916 by Mr. Llewelyn Williams, K.C., M.P.

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