There is a book on the disaster - 'Black Avalanche' by Arthur and Mary
Sellwood, published in 1960. It confirms that they did both receive the
George Medal.
The book is highly recommended, if you can find a copy, by the way.
Richard Amies.
> I wonder if anyone on the list can solve a small mystery for me?
>
> I have been contacted by the niece of Andrew Houston, one of the heroes of
> the Knockshinnoch disaster of 1950, and she has supplied photocopies of
some
> newspaper cuttings of the day.
>
> One of these copies reports that Andrew Houston and David Park had been
> awarded the George Medal.
>
> I have a copy of the book "The George Medal" (Spinks) by W.H. Fevyer but
> this only records 1940-1945. Is there another volume of this book which
> covers 1946 onward? Does anyone have a copy and, if so, could they
confirm
> the detail of the awards for Park and Houston please?
>
> Phil Clifford
>
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