Frederick Davies
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Fireman Frederick Davies (17 February 1913 – 23 August 1945) of the British National Fire Service
was posthumously awarded the George Cross
, the highest British
(and Commonwealth
) award for bravery out of combat. He died attempting to rescue two girls from a fire in Harlesden
.
The citation was published in a supplement to the London Gazette
of 1 February 1946 (dated 5 February 1946, and read:
National Fire Service
The National Fire Service was the single fire service created in Great Britain in 1941 during the Second World War; a separate National Fire Service was created in 1942....
was posthumously awarded the George Cross
George Cross
The George Cross is the highest civil decoration of the United Kingdom, and also holds, or has held, that status in many of the other countries of the Commonwealth of Nations...
, the highest British
United Kingdom
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(and Commonwealth
Commonwealth of Nations
The Commonwealth of Nations, normally referred to as the Commonwealth and formerly known as the British Commonwealth, is an intergovernmental organisation of fifty-four independent member states...
) award for bravery out of combat. He died attempting to rescue two girls from a fire in Harlesden
Harlesden
Harlesden is an area in the London Borough of Brent, northwest London, UK. Its main focal point is the Jubilee Clock which commemorates Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee....
.
The citation was published in a supplement to the London Gazette
London Gazette
The London Gazette is one of the official journals of record of the British government, and the most important among such official journals in the United Kingdom, in which certain statutory notices are required to be published...
of 1 February 1946 (dated 5 February 1946, and read: