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And guess who has obtained a copy MIke WWW.moorebooks.co.uk [log in to unmask] ----- Original Message ----- From: Richard Amies <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2002 8:35 PM Subject: Re: George Medal Award > 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 > > > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.292 / Virus Database: 157 - Release Date: 26/10/2001 >