Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Rescue Party Leader

Unit:

A.R.P. Stretcher Party, ARP Deptford, Air Raid Precautions (ARP), Home Office, British Government

Awarded on:

May 23rd, 1941

"Bombs demolished houses and people were trapped. A tunnel was made under the debris and contact with four persons was established. Slavin then crawled into the tunnel and, although in continual danger of being buried by falling debris and overcome by gas fumes, he encouraged the trapped persons, supplying them with drinks through a tube and administering morphia under the directions of a doctor. Eventually Slavin had to be withdrawn from the tunnel and Dixon then carried on in a similar manner until the casualties were rescued four hours later."