Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

War Reserve Police Constable

Unit:

Liverpool Police Force, British Police Forces, Home Office, British Government

Awarded on:

February 21st, 1941

"During an air raid an H.E. bomb was dropped on a large building which was demolished. A number of people were trapped in a public shelter in the basement. Fierce fires broke out and made rescue work extremely hazardous.
Police War Reserve Davies was on duty at the time and immediately ran to the wrecked building, With other police officers he was successful in clearing a passage to some of the trapped people and in order to prevent further falls of debris he crawled into the aperture he had made and supported the wreckage with his body. Smoke and fumes poured out of the hole. Bricks and earth were continually falling. The Constable refused to give up and he remained in this dangerous position for over an hour, until rendered unconscious. He was instrumental in rescuing many people."