COURAGE UNDER FIRE
110.AIE GUARD VOLUNTEER. (British Official AVireless.) RUGBY. April 29. An outstanding example of sustained courage under air bombardment is ; that of a Home Guard volunteer. AY. |T. Whitlock, who lias been awarded the George Medal. On a night last October when a building received two I direct hits from high-explosive - bombs A\ hitloek, who was on duty, received severe injuries to an arm. leg. and side. His eyes were also injured li,v the blast and lie was thrown more than 21.) yards over a wall. Nevertheless he managed to pick himself up and. ignoring bis injuries, made bis way back to the offices which were wrecked, and under the debris ol which was his section leader. At great personal risk and almost at a stage of complete collapse Whitlock managed to extricate the section leader. Unis saving his life. After this AYhitloek had to be taken to hospital.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LXI, Issue 128, 1 May 1941, Page 7
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151COURAGE UNDER FIRE Manawatu Standard, Volume LXI, Issue 128, 1 May 1941, Page 7
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