POSTHUMOUS AWARD.
AIRMAN’S GALLANT DEED*
WOMAN RECEIVES DECORATION. LONDON, December 17. The posthumous award of the George Cross to Squadron-Leader Erie Moxey was announced to-day. In August last, Squadron-Leader Moxey, who was a flying-officer and observer in the last war, was technical intelligence officer at the Air Ministry, and he volunteered to remove two unexploded bombs embedded in the aerodrome. From the nature-of his duties, Squad-ron-Leader Moxey was fully aware of the risks and danger of the operations. One of the bombs exploded, causing his death. The list of officers of other ranks of the Royal Air Force to whom awards have been made for gallant condnct during air raids contains the name of Corporal Josephine Robins, a member of the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force, who is described as displaying “courage and coolness of a very high order in a position of extreme clanger.” Corporal Robins was in a dug-out which received a direct hit during an intense enemy bombing. A numhei of men were killed and two seriously injured. Though dust and fumes filled the shelter, she immediately went to the assistance of the wounded anc rendered first aid, staying with them until they were taken away.*— British Official Wireless.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 61, Issue 59, 19 December 1940, Page 6
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