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Corporation of Glasgow Barvery Medal,

26 September 2012, 11:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

£300 - £350

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Corporation of Glasgow Barvery Medal,

Type III, 9ct gold issue, impressed on reverse (William McAuley 1971). Extremely fine. (1)

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William McAuley of 20 Riverbank Street, Glasgow, was awaded the medal for "bravery in helping to rescue a family from a burning house on 13th February 1971.

An account of the incident in the Glasgow Herald of 15 February 1971, reads, "Family Of Five Saved From Fire. Mary Fox, aged 11, and her brother Steven, aged 4, of Parkhouse Road, Nitshill, Glasgow, were both "satisfactory" in the Southern General Hospital yesterday after being rescued from a fire in their home on Saturday night. Their mother, father, and brother Robert, aged 2, also escaped. Mary was injured after jumping 30ft. from a window into a blanket being held by neighbours. Robert and Steven, who was detained in hospital for observation after inhaling smoke, were rescued by Mr William McAuley, aged 22, who pulled his shirt over his head and ran through the smoke and heat to reach the bedroom. Their father Mr Charles Fox, who was trapped unconscious in the living room was rescued by firemen".

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