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A Second War ‘Cardiff Blitz’ B.E.M. awarded to J. N. Anderson, Dock Porter, Great Western Railway, for his gallant conduct in rescuing two dock workers trapped in the hold of the burning S.S. San Felipe after she had been hit by German Bombers in Cardiff Docks, 9 July 1940
British Empire Medal, (Civil)
G.VI.R., 1st issue (John Nicholas Anderson) minor edge cut, very fine £240-£280
B.E.M. London Gazette 8 August 1941: ‘During an air raid a bomb fell in the hold of a vessel in which six dock labourers were working. Anderson obtained a rope and descended into the hold in which a quantity of timber was burning and smouldering. After the lead had been given by Anderson other helpers followed. In addition to the danger of suffocation from the smoke and fumes they were working under the water line. Two men were rescued alive and sent ashore. Anderson and his fellow rescuers then dug into the burning debris and recovered the bodies of four men who, apparently, had been killed outright by the explosion. Anderson showed initiative and leadership and by his courage set a fine example.’
John Nicholas Anderson was born in Cardiff in 1909 and worked as a merchant seaman for a short while from 1924, before becoming a Dock Porter for the Great Western Railway at Cardiff Docks. On 9 July 1940, the Roath Dock was raided for the first time by German Bombers. The S.S. San Felipe was badly hit and six dock workers were trapped in the hold of the ship. For his gallant conduct in rescuing two of them, and recovering the bodies of the other four, he was awarded the British Empire Medal. He died in Bridgend, Glamorgan, in 1962.
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A post-War B.E.M. group of eight awarded to Staff-Sergeant A. Macfadden, Royal Corps of Transport, late Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers and East Yorkshire Regiment
British Empire Medal, (Military) E.II.R. (22542761 S/Sgt. Albert Macfadden, R.C.T., T.A.); General Service 1918-62, 3 clasps, Palestine, Palestine 1945-48, Malaya, unofficial rivets between clasps (4342777 Pte. A. Macfadden. E. York. R.); 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Korea 1950-53, 1st issue (22542761 Cpl. A. Mac.Fadden, R.E.M.E.); U.N. Korea 1950-54, unnamed as issued, mounted court-style as worn, light contact marks, good very fine (8)
£600-£800 B.E.M. London Gazette 11 June 1966.
The Recommendation, dated 29 January 1966, states: ‘Staff Sergeant Albert Macfadden served for 24 years in the Regular Army in the Infantry and latterly in the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He attained the rank of Company Sergeant Major. His service took him to the Middle East and the Far East as well as North West Europe. In addition to Wartime service he served in Palestine both before and after World War Two, during the Malayan Emergency, and in Korea. After his discharge from the Regular Army he enlisted into the Territorial Army in the Royal Army Service Corps. His Military Knowledge has proved to be of considerable value. Although of mature years his devotion to duty and enthusiasm for the well being of his unit is unflagging. His advice is frequently sought and invariably proves to be wise and helpful. He is always willing to give up his spare time to help the Territorial Army and thereby ensure that the Service he loves so well is kept well organised and trained. He is employed by the Leicestershire and Rutland Territorial and Auxiliary Forces Association as a Civilian Chief Clerk where his service is of great value, and although he could obtain employment elsewhere attracting much higher pay he steadfastly prefers to remain with soldiers.’
Archibald ‘Albert’ Macfadden was born in Salford, Lancashire, on 20 May 1911 and attested for the East Yorkshire Regiment in 1933. He served with the Regiment in pre-War Palestine; during the Second World War, and then in post-War Palestine and in Malaya. Re- enlisting in the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (his new service number being a re-enlistment number), he saw further service in Korea, and was advanced to Company Sergeant Major, before transferring to the Territorial Army. Recommended for the British Empire Medal for the 1966 New Year’s Honours’ List, he eventually received the award six months later in that year’s Birthday Honours’ List. He died in Leicester in 1982.
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