Davidson, George Cossar

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Date of birth:: February 9th, 1922 (Kirkcudbright, United Kingdom)
Date of death:: November 19th, 2009
Nationality:: British

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British Empire Medal (BEM & EGM)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: 1941

"In 1941, during a bombing raid on Plymouth, he ran into a burning building, climbing four flights of stairs to rescue a trapped man."

Distinguished Service Medal (DSM)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Ordinary Telegraphist
Unit:: H.M.S. ML 192 (ML 192), Royal Navy
Awarded on:: January 22nd, 1946
Awarded for:: Operation Chariot

Sources

- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37440/supplement/580/data.pdf
- Obituary - George Davidson - The Galloway Gazette

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