Lot 4112

Description

George Medal, (GVIR Indiae Imp). George Goshawk. Engraved. Nearly uncirculated.

Ex Barry Hibbard Collection and Noble Numismatics Sale 83 (lot 3890).

George Goshawk, Ambulance Attendant, Auxillary Ambulance Service.
Action: Air Raid, Saving Life at Hyde Buildings, Rotherhithe Street, London, 7 September 1940.

GM: LG 26/3/1941, p1778.

Citation: During an air raid, Matthewman and Goshawk left with an ambulance to pick up casualties at premises where a big fire was raging. The road leading to the building was blocked by a sheet of flame. Without hesitation they drove the ambulance through and, with the help of a policeman, loaded the stretchers with casualties. The heat was so great that the stretchers were almost too hot to handle. After being warned by the policeman to get away before the building collapsed, which in fact it did just after they had left, they got their patients safely to hospital and reported back to their station for further duty. Both men displayed splendid courage and devotion to duty'.

Bertram Matthewman - Ambulance Driver was awarded the George Medal for the same action.

Together with photo of George Goshawk.