Force Orders 1941_27
X
TO BE CIRCDLATEDTO DIVISIONAL
No. 27.
HEADQIIARTERSAND STATIOV OFFICES.
5th• August, .L94l.
AVPéRDSFOR GALI NTRY. ,
The ChiefConstableis proudto informthe Foroethnt Bis Majeety ,
The Kittghas b®en graoiouslypleasedto awardthe i'o11o 3ngmambera
of the Coo&tabularythe BritishEmpireMedal for Gaflantry:—
No. 182 ConstableFrank DouglasWiggins.
No. 673 ConstableErnestWi111amPocock,
Oa 4th. February,1941,t ese Constableswere oa motor patrolwhea
a Britls aircraftcrashedin a field. The machiaeburstintoflames.
Despiteth flamesaad dangerfrom ammuaitioaw i.chwas than exploding
in the burningmac iaaboth Constableswith commeadabledisregard
for theircon safety adiatelyco m eacedrescuework aad had
estrioatedfour bodiesProm the burningmachinebeforethey were
jolnedby Milltary. Iatert y eatricatedtwo more bodies. In a11
aiae "bodieswere recovered.
The ChiefConstablewarmlycongratulatesConstablesWigginsaad
P 000k•n the we11 deservedhoaourwhich H1a Majestyhas conferred
upon them aad is surethe remainderof the Foroe a aroahis
admiratioaof the high courageaad initiativeshownby these
Constableswho eo worthilyupheldthe high traditionsoi'the Cheshlre
Coastabulary.
. r3 c& ,
Chief Conétable oY Cheslv.r®.