William Radenhurst Mosedale

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William Radenhurst Mosedale was awarded the George Cross for the heroism he displayed on the 12 December 1940 [1].

A station officer in the Birmingham Fire Brigade, and a rescue officer in the use of breathing apparatus, he tunnelled for nearly 12 hours in extremely dangerous conditions to rescue a dozen trapped people after his fire station had itself been destroyed by a high explosive bomb, trapping a number of firemen in the rubble and burying civilians in an adjoining dwelling.

His award was announced in the London Gazette on 28 March 1941.