GEORGE MEDAL
MALTESE POLICEMAN RESCUE OF AIRMAN 4OFT. QUARRY SHAFT (British Official Wireless.) Reed. 2 p.m. RUGBY, Feb. 23. The award of the George Medal to a civilian in the Colonial Empire, was announced to-night. The recipient is Mr. Carmelo Camillerio, of the Malta 'Police Force, who rescued an airman thrown into a 40ft. deep shaft when part of a blazing aeroplane fell into a quarry.
After an unsuccessful attempt had been made to lower a rope to the airman, Mr. Camillerio was lowered into the shaft and succeeded in fastening a rope round the airman who was pulled to the surface. Fire frorii parts of the crashed plane fell into the shaft, rapidly filling all the clear space, while, in addition, there was considerable danger from unexploded bombs \Vhich were still in the aircraft. Mr. Camillerio was eventually hauled out of the shaft.
The Governor of Malta, in recommending the award, described the achievement as a “really brave act.”
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20493, 1 March 1941, Page 6
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