794 THE EDINBURGH GAZETTE, JULY 29, 1913.

Second Class to John Cairns under the following being granted to the under-mentioned members circumstances:— of the British Expedition, 1910-1913, On the 13th of March an inrush of water the medal and clasp to be in silver for those from old workings occurred at the Townhead who served for more than one voyage, and in Iron Ore Mine, Egremont, Cumberland, shortly bronze for those who made one voyage only; after a number of men had descended the pit the silver clasp alone being awarded to those shaft to their work. As soon as the alarm was who already possess the silver Polar Medal ;— raised all men made for the shaft bottom, with the exception of James Ward, who had gone Silver Medal. alone to his usual working place some distance from the others. Cairns was rushing to the Captain Eobert Falcon Scott, C.V.O., D.Sc., shaft to escape when he recollected that Ward, E.N. (deceased) (clasp only). who was working alone, would be unaware of Commander Edward Eatcliffe Garth Eussell the danger till too late. He promptly turned Evans, C.B., E.N. back to find Ward and hurry him out of the Commander Harry Lewin Lee Pennell, E.N. working. By the time he had reached him the Commander Victor Lindsey Arbuthnot Campbell, water had risen and the two men found it im- E.N. possible to get back to the shaft. Luckily, they Lieutenant Henry Edward de Parny Rennick, reached a stone drift above the water level, E.K which happened to be connected with the surface by a six-inch bore-hole. Through this bore-hole Lieutenant Henry Eobertson Bowers, E.LM. communications were made to them from above (deceased). and food was sent down. They remained im- Commander Wilfrid Montague Bruce, E.N.E. prisoned for 5£ days until they were rescued Captain Lawrence E. G. Gates, 6th Inniskilling after the mine had been cleared of water. Dragoons (deceased). There is no doubt that Cairns imperilled his Surgeon George Murray Levick, K.N. own life by his plucky action in going back into Surgeon Edward Leicester Atkinson, E.N. the mine to give warning to Ward. Assistant Paymaster Francis Eandall Hugo Drake, E.N. Also to Thomas Wagstaff and Allan Holliday Edward Adrian Wilson, M.A., M.B. (deceased) under the following circumstances:— (clasp only). On 20th February 1913, at the Burton Brewery George C. Simpson, D.Sc. Company's Work, Burton-on-Trent, a number of T. Griffith Taylor, B.A., B.Sc., B.E. men were lime-washing the ceiling of a hop-press room. On the wall, about two or three feet Edward W. Nelson. above the scaffolding on which the men were Dennis G. Lillie, M.A. standing, a shaft was running, driving two cog- Frank Debenham, B.A., B.Sc. wheels. One of the men, named Arbon, was Charles S. Wright, B.A. leaning over the shaft when he was suddenly Eaymond E. Priestley (clasp only). caught and dragged into the machinery. Holli- day, who was standing near, at once seized hold Herbert G. Ponting, F.E.G.S. of him and became entangled in the gear-wheels Cecil H. Meares. himself. The clothes of both men were torn Bernard C. Day (clasp only). from them, and they were in imminent peril. Apsley Cherry-Garrard, B.A. With great presence of mind Wagstaff seized Tryggve Gran. hold of Holliday and succeeded in keeping clear of the cog-wheels. Holliday escaped with very Francis Edward Charles Davies, Acting Carpenter, serious injuries, but Arbon unfortunately "lost R.N. his life. William Williams, E.N. There can be no doubt that by their plucky William A. Horton, E.N. action both Holliday and Wagstaff incurred the Alfred B. Cheetham, E.N.E. gravest risk to their own lives. W. W. Archer. W. Lashley, E.N. (clasp only). Thomas Clissold. , E.N. (deceased) (clasp only). DOWNING STREET^ July 24, 1913. Eobert Forde, E.N. The King has been pleased to give directions Thomas Crean, R.N. (clasp only). for the appointment of Frank Arthur Stockdale, Thomas S. Williamson, E.N. (clasp only). Esq. (Director of Agriculture), to be a Nominated , E.N. Member of the Council of Government of the George P. Abbott, E.N. Colony of Mauritius. Frank V. Browning, E.N. Harry Dickason, E.N. Frank J. Hooper. Frederick Parsons, E.N. ADMIRALTY, July 24, 1913. William L. Heald (clasp only). His Majesty the King has been graciously Arthur S. ^Bailey, B.N. pleased to approve of the Polar Medal with Albert Balson, E.N. clasp inscribed Joseph Leese, E.N. '* Antarctic, 1910-1913" John Hugh Mather, E.N.V.E.