LEAP IN FRONT OF TRAIN.
The King awarded the Albert Medal to Mr Thomas Williams, statioumaster on the Great Western railway, at Pembroke in rv cognition of his galllantry in saving fife. On March 13th, as a train was entering Pembroke station an elderly gentleman, Canon Bowen, of Pembroke, stepping aside to avoid a luggage barrow, fell off the'platiorm on to the rails. The train was noc more than 3 yards away from him when he fell, and was travelling fast. The statioumaster at once jumped down in front of the engine, and just succeeded in rolling Canon Bowen off the track and holding him down alongside the rails until it was safe to allow him to get up. Although the brakes were applied, it was found impossible to bring the train to a standstill until tho engine and two coaches had passed the spot where rescued ana 'rescuer were lying.
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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 11928, 23 October 1919, Page 7
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151LEAP IN FRONT OF TRAIN. Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 11928, 23 October 1919, Page 7
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