Papers detailing act of courage of Bernard Darley
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| Subject | Darley, Bernard |
|---|---|
| Title | Papers detailing act of courage of Bernard Darley (3) |
| Notes | L.A.C. Bernard Darley (Service no. 28345), R.A.F, was commended for fighting a fire at Workshop No. 2 M.T.R.D. Royal Air Force, St Omer . He entered a burning building and fought the fire from within to prevent the explosion of two petrol filled tanks and electrical fire to the nearby power station, at great risk to his own life. He was assisted through the entire operation by a German Prisoner of War named Otto Arndt (No. 585) of the 139th P.O.W. Company. The two became friends. Otto crafted Bernard a matchbox as a gift (photos of which have been submitted separately). |
| Item Date | 10th September 1919 - 23rd September 1919 |
| Creation place | St Omer, France |
| File type | Image |
| Item source | Leaf |
| Item medium | Paper |
| Content | Official document |
| Page | 3 of 3 |
| Cataloguer | Admin |
| Filename | GWA_7658_IMG_4356.jpg |
| Copyright | The Great War Archive, University of Oxford / Primary Contributor |
| Digital repository | The Great War Archive, University of Oxford |
| Contributor Name | Merilyn Jones |
| Reference URL | http://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ww1lit/gwa/document/9613/8532 |
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| Subject | Darley, Bernard |
|---|---|
| Title | Papers detailing act of courage of Bernard Darley |
| Notes | L.A.C. Bernard Darley (Service no. 28345), R.A.F, was commended for fighting a fire at Workshop No. 2 M.T.R.D. Royal Air Force, St Omer . He entered a burning building and fought the fire from within to prevent the explosion of two petrol filled tanks and electrical fire to the nearby power station, at great risk to his own life. He was assisted through the entire operation by a German Prisoner of War named Otto Arndt (No. 585) of the 139th P.O.W. Company. The two became friends. Otto crafted Bernard a matchbox as a gift (photos of which have been submitted separately). |
| Item Date | 10th September 1919 - 23rd September 1919 |
| Creation place | St Omer, France |
| File type | Image |
| Item source | Leaf |
| Item medium | Paper |
| Content | Official document |
| Cataloguer | Admin |
| Copyright | The Great War Archive, University of Oxford / Primary Contributor |
| Digital repository | The Great War Archive, University of Oxford |
| Contributor Name | Merilyn Jones |
| Reference URL | http://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ww1lit/gwa/document/9613 |
