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This story is about my husband's grandfather who was awarded the George Medal. The medal, unfortunately, is not in the possession of my husband's family and Mr Palmer's only surviving daughter is not aware of the whereabouts of it, so if anyone reading this story happens to know where it might be please let us know. The only information we have of how our grandfather got the medal is taken from the Supplement to the London Gazette. 25 April, 1941, p. 2337-8 which reads as follows:-

Albert George Chappel Palmer, Labourer, A.R.P Rescue Party, St Pancras.

When a house was hit by a bomb Palmer showed total disregard of personal safety in his efforts to release a woman trapped between collapsed floors. Forcing his way through a small hole, he crawled under a mass of brick debris and flooring which was in imminent danger of further collapse. He remained with the casualty in a dangerous and cramped position, shielding her from falling masonry dislodged by efforts to reach them from above. When his party was relieved he declined to give up and remained until the woman was finally released some three hours later. The conditions under which this man worked were extremely dangerous and he displayed great courage and devotion to duty.

It is believed that the woman in question was blind and that is the reason he would not leave her.

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