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Metropolitan Police Gallantry Awards 1939 - 1945

by alphabetical order of Surname

Surname	Forename(s)	Year	Award	Rank	Details
Abbs	Robert Henry Charles	1944	BEM for gallantry in WW2	WR PC	Whilst directing traffic, ordered pedestrians to take cover from approaching flying bomb. Threw confused woman to the ground and protected her with his body, sustaining injury himself.
Alcock	William Victor Cook	1945	BEM for gallantry	PS	Organised rescue party with himself at the head, tunnelling through debris of bombed house to release a boy and a man who had been trapped by debris.
Allen	Reginald Arthur	1945	King's commendation for brave conduct	PC	Brave conduct in relation to civil defence. Fourth supplement to London Gazette 37181 dated 17-Jul-1945
Allen	William Henry	1941	George Medal	PC	Tunnelled into basement of bombed out building and passed two girls out to safety. Then rendered first aid to man with head and arm injuries and passed him out to safety also. London Gazette 35074 14-Feb-1941
Almond	Frederick Charles	1941	George Medal	SC	Tunnelled below mass of overhanging debris and uncovered man to allow injection from doctor. Showed courage of the highest order. London Gazette 7-Feb-1941
Ambrose	Joseph Adrian	1941	BEM for gallantry	Station Cleaner	WW2 Employed a station cleaner at Rotherhithe, Mr Ambrose was always prepared to accompany rescue parties to scenes of air raid damage, and assisted police voluntarily often at risk to his own life
Ashmore	Richard Palmer	1941	BEM for gallantry	pc	WW2. With Stn PS Saunders BEM worked with tireless zeal and great gallantry to rescue trapped people and were responsible for saving a number of lives London Gazette 35162 16-May-1941
Atkins	Richard Harry MacDonald	1940	King's commendation for gallantry in WW2	PC	King's commendation for civil defence. Supplement to London Gazette 34994 dated 15-Nov-1940 PO 18-Nov-1940
Auty	Harold	1941	BEM for gallantry in WW2	PC	Outstanding courage and devotion to duty at many air raid incidents using expert knowledge to extricate trapped people, on one occasion tunnelling 12 feet to rescue 3 people. London Gazette 35258 29-Aug-1941
Bailey	Ronald Tom	1939	KPM	DS	Forced car of thieves to stop by leaping on to running board
Ballance	John	1941	King's commendation for war duties	SC	WW2. Commended in London Gazette 35162 16-May-1941
Baldock	William	1941	BEM for gallantry	PC	Supplement to London Gazette 35058 31-Jan-1941 With WRPC Morrison GM and PC Rowswell BEM entered damaged building to rescue member of rescue and demolition party caught by delayed action bomb. Building collapsed hour later
Bannister	John	1942	KPFSM	PS	Went twice into fiercely burning house in Farleigh Rd, Stoke Newington and rescued two of the three occupants before being overcome with smoke
Barnes	Douglas Martin	1942	KPFSM	PC	Whilst investigating a robbery committed by soldiers in Piccadilly, pursued and arrested suspect after being shot at three times.
Barr	William	1941	King's commendation for brave conduct	MSC Insp	Brave conduct in civil defence. London Gazette 35058 31-Jan-1941
Bartlett	Gilbert James Alexander	1941	BEM for gallantry in WW2	Sub Div Insp	London Gazette 35285 26-Sep-1941 During four hours of strenuous tunnelling through debris, released six men after bombs demolished houses. With civil defence leader John Searle and George Smith, both BEM.
Barton	James Thomas	1941	KPFSM	PC	With PC Thomas Pritlove, disarmed man holding shotgun at PC Barton’s stomach after a Post Office robbery.
Bass	Harry	1941	George Medal	PS	Crawled into basement of partly-demolished building despite its likely collapse and rescued injured woman . Rescued another man under 12 feet of rubble, and in 3rd incident rescued a boy. London Gazette 35058 31-Jan-1931
Bates	Harry Jesse	1941	George Medal	Insp	Tunnelled into bombed building without tools and rescued woman and three children despite unsafe conditions and fire. Had displayed highest courage in other bomb attacks. London Gazette 35058 31-Jan-1941
Beavis	Frank George	1943	KPFSM	PS	With PC Ernest Drew, overpowered and arrested a man who had threatened them with a loaded rifle and fixed bayonet pointed at them as they rushed his locked door in Diss St, Shoreditch.
Bennett	John	1941	King's commendation for brave conduct	PC	Brave conduct in civil defence. London Gazette 35058 31-Jan-1941, Re-engaged pensioner
Berry	Robert	1941	King's commendation for war duties	PS	London Gazette 35239 8-Aug-1941
Bignall	William Sydney	1941	BEM for gallantry	WR PC	With PC Pedrick GM called to family trapped beneath two houses demolished by high explosive bomb, and crawled into wreckage following PC Pedrick and pulled man clear, then he pulled wife clear whilst PC Pedrick supported masonry
Blake	Frederick John	1941	George Medal	Stn PS	Attended bombed warehouse that had collapsed on to public shelter, and with off-duty PCs Walter R Edwards and Leonard Hall, also GMs, tunnelled through debris and rescued trapped occupants. London Gazette 35351 21-Nov-1941
Block	Ralph Cyril	1941	George Medal	WR PC	London Gazette 35252 22-Aug-1941. Tunnelled into demolished houses to rescue woman in operation taking two hours despite escaping ammonia fumes, water and gas. With George Prowles of ARP rescue party
Bond	Henry Lauriston	1941	BEM for gallantry in WW2	PC	London Gazette 35285 26-Sep-1941 With Insp Sloan BEM released 10 people from debris of block of flats and then dug for half hour for further victim who was extricated just before wall collapsed.
Brandon	Henry James Burke	1941	George Medal	PC	Climbed up wrecked bombed house, released 4 trapped bombing raid victims, returned to release another victim, continued despite being stunned by debris, affected by gas leak, needing to be dragged away LG35277 16-Sep-1941
Bray	Victor Edward	1945	BEM for gallantry	PC	Tunnelled into demolished house to release trapped woman after bombing raid despite being hit by falling masonry. With Civil Defence and others in rescue efforts.
Bridge	William Albert	1941	KPFSM	PC	Mounted running board of jewel thieves’ car until it was stopped and the men arrested
Bridle	William Henry	1941	George Medal	PC	London Gazette supplement 35220 18-Jul-1941. With ARP Michael Barry, dug hole through debris 6 feet deep, sawed through steel beds and after 4.5 hours released bomb victim despite overhanging debris and gas leaks.
Briggs	Charles Robert	1941	MBE for gallantry	Superintendent	Went to partially demolished house & climbed through debris to basement looking for survivors despite more HE bombs which set debris alight. Helped to subdue flames; eventually 15 survivors rescued. London Gazette 35180 6-Jun-1941
Brown	James Wilson	1941	BEM for gallantry	PC	WW2. Bombs wrecked houses and caused flooding from damage to water mains. With ARP warden Bird, officer waded through rising water to carry people to safety
Brown	William Thomas	1941	BEM for gallantry	PC	WW2 Supplement to London Gazette 35066 7-Feb-1941. Went to bombed house, climbed over wreckage, made hole in roof, helped man and woman to escape despite flying shrapnel, but then buried in wreckage when house collapsed.
Browning	Ronald Charles	1944	King's commendation for brave conduct in WW2	pc	London Gazette 36824 5-Dec-1944.
Burgess	Frederick Maurice	1941	George Medal	PS	Attended bombed house with PC and rescued 8 people from basement shelter with water rushing into premises, holding up part of collapsing building, which fell immediately after he had withdrawn. London Gazette 35074 14-Feb-1941
Burgoyne	Henry	1941	George Medal	PC	With PC James, entered collapsed block of flats and rescued man who died, an unconscious woman and continued to dig until he reached further victims. London Gazette 35074 14-Feb-1941
Burrows	Charles Henry	1941	George Medal	PC	London Gazette 35271 12-Sep-1941 rescue of trapped people from bombed building.
Bursnall	Matthew	1939	KPM	PC	Succeeded in arresting a drunk despite being seriously injured by gun shot wounds in Bayswater
Cackett	Edward William John	1941	BEM for gallantry	PS	WW2 Supplement to London Gazette 35066 7-Feb-1941. Entered bombed building through small hole in debris, rescued three casualties, and extracted fourth, found to be dead, despite falling bombs and coal gas leak.
Carmichael	Alexander	1939	KPM	PC	Shot in the leg while assisting a colleague arrest two fugitives known to be armed running from Dollis Hill Station
Carpenter	Harry Gordon Peppiatt	1940	King's commendation for civil defence in WW2	PC	King's commendation for war duties. Supplement to London Gazette 34994 dated 15-Nov-1940 PO 18-Nov-1940
Carpenter	Reginald	1943	KPFSM	WR PC	Involved with other officers in road block at Staines Bridge to capture Canadian soldier driving stolen lorry, and armed with machine gun and revolver.
Catchpole	Rupert Frederick	1944	King's commendation for brave conduct in WW2	PS	London Gazette 36824 5-Dec-1944.
Champs	Frederick Henry	1939	KPM	PC	Without a torch to identify the live rails, went onto the railway line at Sudbury at night to rescue man from an oncoming train.
Chandler	Charles Edward	1945	King's commendation for brave conduct	PS	Supplement to London Gazette 37126 of 12-Jun-1945 Brave conduct in connection with Civil Defence
Childs	Edward Horace	1941	King's commendation for war duties	PC	London Gazette 35239 8-Aug-1941
Cockburn	Herbert	1941	BEM for gallantry in WW2	PS	London Gazette 35285 26-Sep-1941 Tunnelled for an hour through debris to reach a woman trapped in chair, sawed through chair despite rubble overhead, and rescued woman.
Coker	Frederick	1941	George Medal	Insp	Re-engaged pensioner. Took charge of party of police officers who searched bombed out houses, extinguished fires and rescued people without special equipment. London Gazette Supplement 35156 9-May-1941
Cole	James Arthur	1944	Bar to KPM	SD Insp	In a 13 hour siege in Barry Road, East Dulwich, under cover of tear gas, rescued sister of mentally disordered man who fired his shotgun at any movement, and rushed the man's room who then shot himself. Wore gas masks for 5 hours. With other officers.
Collman	Frank	1944	Bow Street Reward Fund	DS	On 22nd July 1944 were threatened with firearm by a suspect in a West End hotel who pointed gun at his head and pulled trigger. Weapon misfired and man then overpowered with help of DC Joyce
Collyer	Sidney	1942	KPFSM	PC	With PC Frederick Lee, chased, caught and held an armed suspect after a violent struggle, despite both officers being shot and wounded
Comley	Sidney John	1940	King's commendation for civil defence in WW2	PC	King's commendation for war duties. Supplement to London Gazette 34994 dated 15-Nov-1940 PO 18-Nov-1940
Coomber	Sidney Cyril	1941	George Medal	DC	With PC Grose and Captain Bailey of Church Army entered house and removed men to safety despite perilous masonry and escaping gas and water with air attack in progress. London Gazette 35200 27-Jun-1941
Cosham	Albert Edward	1939	KPM	PC	Drove more than 40 miles at very high speeds in successful pursuit of Post Office robbers whose reckless driving included serious attempts to force him to crash.
Court	Dennis Sturgess	1943	KPFSM	PC	Badly wounded by a US soldier whom he chased after the man had wounded a woman in Coventry Street. The constable was stabbed three times, once in the face, during the pursuit, but tackled the suspect and arrested him
Cox	William John	1941	George Medal	PS	With Sgt Rosie, also GM, climbed into bombed house and rescued man trapped by a boulder, despite imminent collapse of building which occurred shortly after the rescue. Supplement to London Gazette 35264 2-Sep-1941
Crowhurst	Kenneth George Deavin	1941	King's commendation for war duties	Stn Insp	London Gazette 35200 27-Jun-1941
Crowhurst	James Arthur	1941	BEM for gallantry in wartime	PS	WW2 Displayed outstanding gallantry and devotion to duty throughout period of heavy enemy air attacks. Rescued a number of people trapped in bombed buildings and had to evacuate large air raid shelter. London Gazette 35200 27-Jun-1941
Cruickshank	Cyril Terence Stewart McBride	1941	BEM for gallantry	PC	WW2. Supplement to London Gazette 35074 14-Feb-1941 With PCs Francis and Davies all off duty, entered basement of building and rescued two casualties, holding up wreckage to allow PC Davies to crawl through and rescue a third
Crump	John Henry	1941	George Medal	PC	Climbed crumbling walls of front of bombed house to hysterical 70-year-old woman on a chair 18 feet above ground and steadied her until ladder arrived to take her to safety. Also rescued woman in separate incident. LG 35058 31-Jan-1941
Cummin	Arthur Stephen	1941	King's commendation for war duties	PC	Commended for service in connection with war duties London Gazette 35156 9-May-1941
Darkins	Jack Alfred	1941	King's commendation for war duties	PC	WW2 London Gazette 35252 22-Aug-1941
Davies	Samuel	1941	BEM for gallantry	PC	Supplement to London Gazette 35074 14-Feb-1941 With PCs Francis and Cruickshank, all off duty, entered basement of building and rescued two casualties, holding up wreckage to allow PC Davies to crawl through and rescue a third
Davies	David Glyndwr	1941	BEM for gallantry	PC	Despite burning gas main and flooding from water main, stood in crater from a HE bomb waist deep in water and debris to direct efforts that rescued a man and a woman, one of whom died. Supplement to London Gazette 35058 31-Jan-1941
Davison	Jackson Sweeting	1941	George Medal	PS	Climbed along narrow, crumbling ledge, whilst roped, to reach man trapped on first floor of bombed house, then moved to second floor and cut through timber to release girl in bed, who later died. One incident of many. LG 35058 31-Jan-1941
Deacon	Graham	1941	George Medal	Special Sgt	Volunteered to squeeze through gap under demolished house to rescue man aged 60 amid continuing falling debris for 2 hours. Supplement to London Gazette 35066 7-Feb-1941
Dean	George Hubert	1941	George Medal	PC	With PCs Mead, Slowley, Tricker and John Cain, worked their way into blazing paint factory, despite live electrical wiring, flooding paint, water and burning wreckage to rescue 6 casualties just before building collapsed. LG 35111 18-Mar-1941
Denyer	James Francis	1945	BEM for brave conduct	PC	Assisted by James Martin, Royal Marines Police, held up collapsing wall of bombed house with his back to enable Martin to crawl through and rescue victim of bombing raid 4th supplement to London Gazette 37181 17-Jul-1945
Donoghue	Thomas Walter	1941	King's commendation for brave conduct	PS	Brave conduct in civil defence. London Gazette 35058 31-Jan-1941
Douglas	William Edward	1941	George Medal	Stn PS	Entered bombed and collapsed house with torch, freed two girls who had been trapped by rubble and furniture, and found man who had died before withdrawing after an hour's strenuous rescue activity. London Gazette 35074 14-Feb-1941
Drew	Ernest	1943	KPFSM	PC	With PC Frank Beavis, overpowered and arrested a man who had threatened them with a loaded rifle and fixed bayonet pointed at them as they rushed his locked door in Diss St, Shoreditch.
Dunn	Duncan	1941	BEM for gallantry	PC	WW2. Supplement to London Gazette 35074 14-Feb-1941. Attended bombed building and was suspended by his feet by colleagues to extinguish a coal fire, clear rubble and rescue four casualties. London Gazette 35074 14-Feb-1941
Durham	Frank Hearn	1941	King's commendation	Supt	London Gazette 35074 14-Feb-1941 King's commendation for brave conduct in civil defence.
Edmonds	Edward Leonard	1944	King's commendation for brave conduct in WW2	PC	London Gazette 36824 5-Dec-1944.
Edwards	Walter Rees	1941	George Medal	PC	Off duty, attended bombed warehouse that had collapsed on to public shelter, and with Stn PS Blake and off-duty PC Leonard Hall, also GMs, tunnelled through debris and rescued trapped occupants. London Gazette 35351 21-Nov-1941
Ellis	Leonard Joseph	1945	King's commendation for brave conduct	PC	Brave conduct in relation to civil defence. Fourth supplement to London Gazette 37181 dated 17-Jul-1945
Evans	Frank	1941	King's commendation for brave conduct	PC	Brave conduct in civil defence. London Gazette 35058 31-Jan-1941
Evans	Stanley Charles	1944	BEM for gallantry in WW2	PC	LG36413 7-Mar-05. During an air raid, with PS Robson GM BEM and WR PC Foxton, tunnelled into debris for 2 hours with wall hanging dangerously over house wrecked by air raid. Brought out man and then further 2 hours for a woman.
Fabian	Robert Honey	1940	KPM	DI	Dismantled second IRA bomb at scene of an explosion at Piccadilly.
Farthing	Clement Harry	1941	BEM for gallantry in WW2	Sub Div Insp	Led his men fearlessly and efficiently during the period of air raids. Forced his way into building on fire to rescue a woman and then returned to execute a further search despite continuing air raid. London Gazette 35239 8-Aug-1941
Fast	Edward	1941	King's commendation for brave conduct	PC	Brave conduct in civil defence. London Gazette 35058 31-Jan-1941
Finbow	Leslie Ernest	1941	George Medal	PC	Removed considerable debris and extricated 3 women and then a man in operation taking 4 hours during which building was burning and gas pipe fractured. With Bernard Campbell ARP leader London Gazette 35156 9-May-1941
Fleming	John Edward	1941	BEM for gallantry	PC	Off duty PC Fleming entered smoke filled house where elderly bedridden woman was in upstairs house after incendiary bomb. Had to search one room, then another which was on fire before bringing her downstairs to safety. London Gazette 35169 23-May-1941
Flett	James F J S	1941	George Medal	WR PC	On 20 March 1941 with PC Stone tunnelled into bombed house at Morrison Road, Barking and rescued small girl who was being suffocated by her pillow but was rescued with only a scratch on her ankle. Supplement to the London Gazette on 13th June 1941. PC Bedwell awarded King's commendation in same incident.
Foster	George Edmund	1941	George Medal	PS	With PCs Parker, Stone and Troman, all BEM, rescued 3 women from building demolished by high explosive bomb, despite escaping gas and water, and withdrew just before their tunnel collapsed. London Gazette 35239 8-Aug-1941
Fotheringham	John	1941	King's commendation for war duties	PC	WW2 London Gazette 35252 22-Aug-1941
Foxton	Stanley George	1944	BEM for gallantry in WW2	WR PC	London Gazette 36413 7-Mar-05. During an air raid, with PS Robson GM BEM and PC Evans, tunnelled into debris for 2 hours with party wall hanging dangerously over house wrecked by air raid. Brought out man and then further 2 hours for a woman.
Francis	Charles Thomas	1941	BEM for gallantry	PC	WW2. Supplement to London Gazette 35074 14-Feb-1941 With PCs Cruickshank & Davies all off duty, entered basement and rescued two casualties, holding up wreckage to allow PC Davies to crawl through and rescue a third
Franklin	Charles Frederick	1940	King's commendation for civil defence in WW2	PC	King's commendation for war duties. Supplement to London Gazette 34994 dated 15-Nov-1940 PO 18-Nov-1940
Freake	Leonard Henry	1941	King's commendation for war duties	WR PC	WW2 London Gazette 35252 22-Aug-1941
Freeman	Harold	1941	King's commendation for war duties	PC	Commended for service in connection with war duties London Gazette 35143 25-Apr-1941
Freston	Stanley George	1941	King's commendation for war duties	WR PC	Commended for service in connection with war duties London Gazette 35156 9-May-1941
Gahan	Edward Raymond Riordan	1940	BEM for meritorious service in air raids	Stn Insp	WW2. Attended no fewer than 22 aerial bombardment incidents, showing leadership throughout. Organised chain gang of soldiers and civilians to remove debris. Stopped fires from spreading by organising teams of public LG34994 15-Nov-1940
Garrard	Albert William	1943	George Medal	WR PC	Off duty, went to bombed house on fire and saw hand of victim waving. Propped up moving floor overhead and rescued the man and a woman. Re-entered the building in further search for survivors. LG 36021 21-May-1943
George	Ernest Walter	1940	King's commendation for civil defence in WW2	Insp	King's commendation for war duties. Supplement to London Gazette 34994 dated 15-Nov-1940 PO 18-Nov-1940
Gilbert	Ernest Frederick	1941	George Medal	WR PC	WW2 With PC George Whitmore and ARP warden Hicks, saved a family during an air raid in Dulwich during WWII Supplement to London Gazette 25-Apr-1941
Gordon	Albert Victor	1941	George Medal	WR PC	With WR PC Young burrowed into debris of wrecked house for 2 hours and released trapped woman just before house collapsed. London Gazette 35258 29-Aug-1941
Gott	John Aidan Hastings	1941	George Medal	Jun Station Insp	WW2. With Stn Inspr Mahir, also GM tunnelled into wreckage of house wrecked by air raid and rescued victim. WR Bignall assisting awarded BEM. London Gazette 35143 25-Apr-1941
Grant	George Sidney	1943	KPFSM	PC	Involved with other officers in road block at Staines Bridge to capture Canadian soldier driving stolen lorry, and armed with machine gun and revolver.
Gray	Alexander	1945	King's commendation for brave conduct	PC	Brave conduct in relation to civil defence. Fourth supplement to London Gazette 37181 dated 17-Jul-1945
Gray	William J	1944	George Medal	PC	London Gazette 36535 of 26-May-1944 With a 17 year labourer Kenneth Cox, William Gray entered building on fire and at risk of explosion from diesel tank and rescued one man before whole building collapsed, preventing further rescues.
Greenslade	Thomas Edward	1941	King's commendation for war duties	PC	WW2. Supplement to London Gazette 35081 21-Feb-1941
Grey	Herbert Frederick	1941	BEM for gallantry in WW2	PS	London Gazette 35245 15-Aug-1941 Organised rescue of people trapped in demolished houses after air raid notwithstanding the risk from collapsing masonry
Griffiths	Willis	1941	George Medal	PC	Spent two hours, crawling into wrecked house into confined space to free woman trapped by mattress and eventually freed her. London Gazette supplement 35117 25-Mar-1941
Grigg	David Lionel	1941	George Medal	PS	At scene of enemy aircraft that had crashed into house, removed four bombs by hand without specialist knowledge, and then freed one of two people trapped underneath wreckage. London Gazette supplement 35104 11-Mar-1941
Grose	Reginald George	1941	George Medal	PC	With DC Coomber and Captain Bailey of Church Army entered house and removed men to safety despite perilous masonry and escaping gas and water with air attack in progress. London Gazette 35200 27-Jun-1941
Ground	Frederick William	1939	KPM	PC	Involved with other officers in incident where off-duty DC Pillar was forced to drive from Woolwich ferry by two armed deserters. DC Pillar crashed his car, and the men were arrested after a chase under gunfire.
Gunn	William Richard	1940	George Medal	PC	In absence of rescue squad, with PCs Nicholson and Lees, crawled through hole to trapped bomb victims 20 feet deep and sawed through door and timber to release woman, despite escaping gas London Gazette 34994 18-Nov-1940
Hack	Albert Edward	1944	George Medal	PS	Attended house wrecked by enemy bombing, and despite nearby fire, explosions and gas leak, crawled into building and rescued three woman and two babies. London Gazette supplement 36559 9-Jun-1944
Hack	William George	1940	George Medal	PC	At a huge fire caused by oil and HE bombs, dug through debris to release six people from a shelter, and then released man trapped to waist in debris with help of other officers, despite intense heat and other bombs. LG 34994 18-Nov-1940
Hales	Lewis Alexander	1941	King's commendation for brave conduct	WR PC	London Gazette 35258 29-Aug-1941
Hales	Charles Arthur	1941	George Medal	PS	At scene of bombed cinema on fire, was stunned by further explosion, but carried out two police officers, then returned & dragged out injured fireman as roof fell in. Collapsed but later helped other trapped victims. LG 35188 10-Jun-1941.
Hall	Leonard Dennis	1941	George Medal	PC	Off duty, attended bombed warehouse that had collapsed on to public shelter, and with Stn PS Blake and off-duty PC Walter Rees, also GMs, tunnelled through debris and rescued trapped occupants. London Gazette 35351 21-Nov-1941
Hammerton	Richard David	1940	King's commendation for brave conduct in WW2	WR PC	King's commendation for war duties. Supplement to London Gazette 34994 dated 15-Nov-1940 PO 18-Nov-1940
Hardy	Alfred	1941	King's commendation for brave conduct in WW2	WR PC	London Gazette 35271 12-Sep-1941. Brave conduct in Civil Defence. Police Review 19-Sep-1941
Harridine	Joseph Leonard Lewis	1941	King's commendation for war duties	WR PC	WW2. Commended in London Gazette 35162 16-May-1941
Hayward	Ernest Victor	1940	KPM	PC	Dismantled an IRA bomb he found in a shop window in Tottenham Court Road in the middle of the night
Hebdige	Stephen Gathorne	1945	BEM	PC	With PC MacDonald, rescued three men who were rendered unconscious from fumes from slow combustion stove, and was later taken to hospital suffering from fumes.
Hemley	George Edward	1939	KPM	PC	Involved with other officers in incident where off-duty DC Pillar was forced to drive from Woolwich ferry by two armed deserters. DC Pillar crashed his car, and the men were arrested after a chase under gunfire.
Hill	Basil Edward	1941	BEM for gallantry	PC	Made a hole under a slab and removed debris to rescue a man trapped by air raid wreckage, despite bombs continuing to fall in the vicinity and considerable risk of wreckage slipping and crushing him to death. LG 35143 25-Apr-1941
Hill	Charles George	1945	King's commendation for brave conduct	Insp	Brave conduct in relation to civil defence. Fourth supplement to London Gazette 37181 dated 17-Jul-1945
Hite	Vernon T W	1941	George Medal	SC	With Insp Coker, in party of police officers who searched bombed out houses, extinguished fires and rescued people without special equipment. London Gazette Supplement 35156 9-May-1941
Hogarth	Thomas	1940	King's commendation for brave conduct in WW2	PS	King's commendation for war duties. Supplement to London Gazette 34994 dated 15-Nov-1940 PO 18-Nov-1940
Hoggard	Walter	1941	King's commendation for war duties	PS	London Gazette 35239 8-Aug-1941
Holloway	William James	1944	BEM for gallantry in WW2	Insp	London Gazette 36824 5-Dec-1944 After flying bomb demolished house and lifted 9" slab under house, Insp Holloway cleared debris and squeezed through to rescue woman child and then another woman despite fire above his head
Holmes	William Thomas	1941	BEM for gallantry	PC	WW2. Supplement to London Gazette 35074 14-Feb-1941. After a delayed action bomb had exploded, entered building through small hole, and rescued woman, child and a man when wreckage could fall and trap him at any time
Holyhead	Rodney Victor	1944	BEM for gallantry in WW2	WR PC	London Gazette 36535 30-May-1944. With SD Insp Tribe forced their way through flooded water after gas, sewer and water main burst to enter bomb damaged house at 1st floor, and rescued 2 women and man through 4 ft of water to rear.
Honour	William Albert	1941	MBE for gallantry in WW2	Superintendent	With Stn Insp Nightingale BEM, PC Watkins BEM and others entered bomb damaged house despite fires surrounding premises, and after an hour, released trapped man from under a joist. London Gazette 35293 3-Oct-1941
Hopkins	Russell John	1941	BEM for gallantry	PS	With WRPC Wade, On the night of 21st September 1940. Supplement to London Gazette 35043 17-Jan-1941. Rescued the 8-year-old son of a colleague PC on night duty, and eventually extracted his wife who later died.
Hughes	Leslie Francis	1941	George Medal	PC	With another man, wormed his way into basement of large building that might have collapsed at any moment, to rescue two women, and later extricated a first aid worker. London Gazette 35058 31-Jan-1941
Jackson	Alfred William	1941	BEM for gallantry in WW2	Insp	Re-engaged pensioner. Displayed outstanding leadership and initiative throughout period of intense enemy air activity. By coolness and courage set a splendid example to men under him. London Gazette 35194 20-Jun-1941
Jackson	Edward William Thomas	1940	George Medal	PC	With WRPC Parsons, helped two adults and 3 children to safety, then climbed through debris to top floor of bombed house, plugged leaking gas pipe, supported roof with their backs and rescued trapped man LG34994 15-Nov-1940
Jackson	Arthur Ernest Charles	1941	BEM for gallantry	Special Sgt	WW2. Supplement to London Gazette 35074 14-Feb-1941. Conspicuous courage and devotion to duty in dealing with 21 enemy explosions in 3 months. Conduct and work of a very high order, a wonderful example and inspiration
James	Evan J	1941	George Medal	Stn PS
James	John P	1941	George Medal	PC	With PC Burgoyne searched demolished flats for victims but was then overcome by gas. He returned to assist and rescue man (who died) and woman. Supplement to London Gazette 35074 14-Feb-1941
Johnson	Stanley William	1941	George Medal	PC	Tunnelled through collapsed house to reach victim and then burrowed further to reach second victim. In wreckage in danger of collapse for half an hour and under threat from gas. London Gazette 35066 7-Feb-1941
Jones	Frank Leonard	1941	BEM for gallantry in WWII	WR PC	Outstanding leadership and courage in rescuing woman and a man, digging through wreckage with bare hands, despite rising water from burst main and risk of collapsing walls. Sawed through joists and rafters. 3 hour incident.
Joyce	Harry	1944	Bow Street Reward Fund	DC	On 22nd July 1944 were threatened with firearm by a suspect in a West End hotel who pointed gun at DS Collman's head and pulled trigger. Weapon misfired and man then overpowered with help of DC Joyce
Kane	John	1942	KPFSM	Stn PS	Chased, disarmed and arrested a suspected deserter who had tried to escape being taken in custody at Streatham Police Station by threatening officers with a loaded revolver.
Keery	William James	1941	George Medal	PC	Dropped through small hole into basement and brought out wounded man, three children, and then two more men. Showed extreme coolness and courage, regardless of personal danger. London Gazette 35058 31-Jan-1941
Kelly	Brian Corkery	1940	King's commendation for civil defence in WW2	PC	King's commendation for war duties. Supplement to London Gazette 34994 dated 15-Nov-1940 PO 18-Nov-1940
Kemp	Harold George	1944	BEM for gallantry in WW2	PC	London Gazette 36824 5-Dec-1944. After flying bomb hit house, made hole 9' deep and sheltered woman whilst both dragged out by team of helpers.
Kenney	Walter	1942	George Medal	Superintendent	Brave leadership and devotion to duty in leading the fighting of dockyard fires in Malta, saving valuable cargo, despite direct threat from explosion of ammunition
Kerrison	Edward Philip	1940	George Medal	PC	Also DCM. Climbed through debris during air raid to rescue woman caught on a bath overhanging a deep crater. Secondly, with other officers rescued 3 women and baby immediately before building collapsed. LG34994 15-Nov-1940
Kirkup	George Riddle	1945	King's commendation for brave conduct	PC	Brave conduct in stopping runaway horses
Lee	Charles Henry	1941	BEM for gallantry	SC	WW2 With Insp Coker, in party of police officers who searched bombed out houses, extinguished fires and rescued people without special equipment. London Gazette Supplement 35156 9-May-1941
Lee	Fredrick Walter	1942	KPFSM	PC	With PC Sidney Collyer chased, caught and held an armed suspect after a violent struggle, despite both officers being shot and wounded
Lees	Bernard	1940	George Medal	PC	In absence of rescue squad, with PCs Nicholson and Gunn, crawled through hole to trapped bomb victims 20 feet deep and sawed through door and timber to release woman, despite escaping gas London Gazette 34994 18-Nov-1940
Leslie	James William Crichton	1941	George Medal	PC	With Edward Scanlon of ARP rescue party rescued child. Leslie tunnelled under debris and after one and half hours removed the little girl. London Gazette 35200 27-Jun-1941
Levy	Isaac	1941	King's commendation for brave conduct in WW2	WR PC	London Gazette 35271 12-Sep-1941. Brave conduct in Civil Defence
Lewin	Robert Frederick William	1940	King's commendation for civil defence in WW2	PC	King's commendation for war duties. Supplement to London Gazette 34994 dated 15-Nov-1940 PO 18-Nov-1940
Lindsell	Charles	1943	KPFSM	Ex PC	Alias Linsdell? Involved with other officers in road block at Staines Bridge to capture Canadian soldier driving stolen lorry, and armed with machine gun and revolver.
Littlemore	Reginald Claud	1941	King's commendation for war duties	PC	Commended for service in connection with war duties London Gazette 35143 25-Apr-1941
Lowery	Bernard	1940	King's commendation for civil defence in WW2	PC	King's commendation for war duties. Supplement to London Gazette 34994 dated 15-Nov-1940 PO 18-Nov-1940
Lowes	Alfred Thomas	1940	King's commendation for civl defence in WW2	PS	King's commendation for war duties. Supplement to London Gazette 34994 dated 15-Nov-1940 PO 18-Nov-1940
Lusignea	Herbert Charles	1940	BEM for gallantry	Insp	WW2. Night after night during bombing raids showed inspiring leadership. Examined new type of bomb closely at great personal risk and organised smooth evacuation of 2-3000 residents. London Gazette 34994 15 Nov 1942
Macdonald	Reginald Thomas	1945	BEM for gallantry	SC	With PC Hebdige, rescued three men from premises after they had been rendered unconscious from fumes from slow combustion stove, and was later admitted to hospital suffering from fumes.
Mahir	Thomas Edward	1941	George Medal	Stn Insp	WW2. With John Gott, also GM tunnelled into wreckage of house wrecked by air raid and rescued victim. WR Bignall assisting awarded BEM. London Gazette 35143 25-Apr-1941
Mann	Charles George Toni	1941	George Medal	PC	Climbed a ladder precariously to reach victim on first floor of bombed house at point of collapse, and took man's weight as he climbed down on to ladder and safety. London Gazette 35143 25-Apr-1941
Marks	Samuel	1941	BEM for gallantry	WR PC	WW2. Supplement to London Gazette 35074 14-Feb-1941. With PC Meek searched for victims of high explosive and oil bombs, helped 3 elderly women and family of 3 to safety, and despite gas leak, rescued man pinned by rafter
Martin	Jasper	1941	George Medal	PS
Martin	Albert Victor	1941	George Medal	PS	Crawled under debris of bombed house and freed hysterical trapped woman with rope and by sawing through timber despite collapse of adjoining wall on to debris, and with great difficulty dragged the woman clear. LG 35058 31-Jan-1941
Mawer	Stuart	1940	King's commendation for brave conduct in WW2	PC	King's commendation for war duties. Supplement to London Gazette 34994 dated 15-Nov-1940 PO 18-Nov-1940
May	Percival Thomas Frederick	1941	King's commendation for war duties	PC	Commended for service in connection with war duties London Gazette 35156 9-May-1941
McDonough	Clarence Lambie	1941	George Medal	Stn Insp	Climbed rubble & entered bombed building through window to pass several people to safety despite imminent collapse of building. On another occasion fought fire with stirrup pump despite molten metal falling on him. LG 35058 31-Jan-1941
McFall	Richard Bradshaw	1941	King's commendation for war duties	PC	Award of commendation by the King in Supplement to London Gazette 35180 6-Jun-1941
McFarlane	Neil Robertson	1941	George Medal	PS	London Gazette 35271 12-Sep-1941. With PS Sherlaw rescued warden from bombed house cellar twn feet below ground level and then two other men despite being waist deep in water, and roof collapsing shortly after they left premises.
McKechnie	Albert	1940	King's commendation for civil defence in WW2	Stn PS	King's commendation for war duties. Supplement to London Gazette 34994 dated 15-Nov-1940 PO 18-Nov-1940
McKenning	John E	1941	George Medal	PC
McKitterick	Arthur James	1939	KPM	PC	Repeated entry into gas filled house to rescue occupants
McVernon	John	1942	KPFSM	DC	Arrested a larceny suspect after a long chase through Pimlico streets in the course of which the man shot at the officer.
Mead	John William Turner	1941	George Medal	PC	With PCs Dean, Slowley, Tricker and John Cain, worked their way into blazing paint factory, despite live electrical wiring, flooding paint, water and burning wreckage to rescue 6 casualties just before building collapsed. LG 35111 18-Mar-1941
Meager	John	1944	BEM for gallantry in WW2	PS	London Gazette 36824 5-Dec-1944. After HE bomb hit house, tunnelled through debris and was at one stage overcome by gas. Continued to tunnel and to saw through joists and eventually freed man, notwithstanding continuing air raid and gun fire.
Meek	Thomas H	1941	BEM for gallantry	PC	WW2. Supplement to London Gazette 35074 14-Feb-1941. With WR PC Marks, searched for victims of high explosive and oil bombs, helped 3 elderly women and family of 3 to safety, and despite gas leak, rescued man pinned by rafter
Monteith	William	1942	KPFSM	DC	Disarmed and arrested a youth previously escaped from custody who was threatening him at point blank range with a pistol
Moore	Arthur Edward	1941	King's commendation for war duties	WR PC	London Gazette 35239 8-Aug-1941
Moore	Richard Denis Gabbett	1941	King's Commendation for brave conduct in WW2	Junior Stn Insp	Entered the Kingsbury Drill Hall and carried out an unexploded parachute mine
Morrison	Thomas Austin	1941	George Medal	WR PC	Was 'moving spirit' with PCs Baldock, and Rowswell, entering building after rescue & demolition squad had been killed by delayed action bomb. Rescued man after 3/4 hour; rest of building collapsed hour later. LG 35058 31-Jan-1941
Morrison	Gordon Donald	1940	KPM	PC	Arrested an escaping prisoner in Woolwich who had pulled a loaded pistol on him.
Moseley	Henry	1945	BEM for brave conduct	PS	With WR PC Whife and Stn PS Painter showed courage and devotion to duty in rescuing woman, child and man in wrecked house, sawing through joists and breaking up brickwork. 4th supplement to London Gazette 37181 17-Jul-1945
Mulliken	Robert Edward	1940	King's commendation for civil defence in WW2	PC	King's commendation for war duties. Supplement to London Gazette 34994 dated 15-Nov-1940 PO 18-Nov-1940
Murphy	Donal John Francis	1941	King's commendation for brave conduct in WW2	PC	London Gazette 35285 26-Sep-1941
Murphy	Joseph Alston	1940	King's commendation for brave conduct in WW2	PS	King's commendation for war duties. Supplement to London Gazette 34994 dated 15-Nov-1940 PO 18-Nov-1940
Murton	Walter Henry	1941	King's commendation for brave conduct,war duties	PC	Posthumous award of commendation by the King in London Gazette 35180 6-Jun-1941
Myers	George Thomas	1941	KPFSM	MSC	Ex Special Constable. Stopped runaway horses and van bolting in Stepney.
Newark	Ernest Walter	1941	BEM for gallantry	Insp	Restored situation after bomb dropped near shelters and organised stretcher parties for nearly 3 hours during heavy bombing raid. 100 people rescued largely die to his leadership and organising ability. London Gazette 35180 6-Jun-1941
Nicholson	(Walter?) Charles	1940	George Medal	PC	In absence of rescue squad, with PCs Lees and Gunn, crawled through hole to trapped bomb victims 20 feet deep and sawed through door and timber to release woman, despite escaping gas London Gazette 34994 18-Nov-1940
Nightingale	John Cyprian	1941	BEM for gallantry in WW2	Stn Insp	With Supt Honour MBE, PC Watkins BEM and others entered bomb damaged house despite fires surrounding premises, and after an hour, released trapped man from under a joist. London Gazette 35293 3-Oct-1941
Noble	Ronald	1941	George Medal	Junior Stn Insp
Oakes	Reginald I	1941	George Medal	PC
Oliver	William	1942	KPFSM	PS	Disarmed and arrested one of two men he and a constable were taking to Croydon police station for questioning, although the suspect had twice stuck a pistol in his ribs.
Orr	Charles Robert	1941	BEM for gallantry	Special Sub Insp	WW2 With Insp Coker, in party of police officers who searched bombed out houses, extinguished fires and rescued people without special equipment. London Gazette Supplement 35156 9-May-1941
Osborne	Alexander David	1940	King's commendation for civil defence in WW2	PS	King's commendation for war duties. Supplement to London Gazette 34994 dated 15-Nov-1940 PO 18-Nov-1940
Page	Tom Alec	1943	KPFSM	WR PC	Pursued an armed soldier he found breaking into a house in Lyndhurst Gardens, Finchley. Continued the chase until the soldier disabled him by shooting him in the leg and striking him in the face with his rifle butt
Painter	Francis Leslie	1945	BEM for brave conduct	Stn PS	With WR PC Whife and Sgt Mosley showed courage and devotion to duty in rescuing woman, child and man in wrecked house, sawing through joists and breaking up brickwork. 4th supplement to London Gazette 37181 17-Jul-1945
Parker	William Frank	1941	BEM for gallantry in WW2	PC	With PS Foster GM and PC Stone and Troman, BEM, rescued 3 women from building demolished by high explosive bomb, despite escaping gas and water, and withdrew just before their tunnel collapsed. London gazette 35239 8-Aug-1941
Parker	William John	1941	King's commendation for war duties	PC	Commended for service in connection with war duties London Gazette 35156 9-May-1941
Parsons	Albert George	1940	George Medal	WR PC	With PC Jackson, helped two adults and 3 children to safety, then climbed through debris to top floor of bombed house, plugged leaking gas pipe, supported roof with their backs and rescued trapped man LG34994 15-Nov-1940
Pateman	Alfred John	1941	KPFSM	PC	Arrested store thief in Bethnal Green, and held on to his prisoner despite serious assault by three accomplices who broke the Constable’s nose and a tooth.
Paxton	William Dale	1939	KPM	PC	Awarded KPM as the result of action to save somebody from drowning in the River Thames, in another river or in a dock or canal.
Payne	Gerald Frederick	1941	BEM for gallantry	Sub Div Insp	WW2 With Insp Coker, in party of police officers who searched bombed out houses, extinguished fires and rescued people without special equipment. London Gazette Supplement 35156 9-May-1941
Pedrick	Brinley Thomas	1941	George Medal	PC	LG 35143 25-Apr-1941. Involved in rescuing family trapped under house demolished by air raid, using pocket knife to tunnel through bathroom wall. PC Pedrick supported wall with shoulder whilst WR PC Bignall pulled man & woman clear.
Pennington	Kenneth Raymond James	1941	King's commendation for war duties	Junior Stn Insp	WW2. Supplement to London Gazette 35132 11-Apr-1941
Phillips	John Alfred	1941	King's commendation for brave conduct in WW2	WR PC	London Gazette 35271 12-Sep-1941. Brave conduct in Civil Defence
Pilgrim	Herbert Ernest	1941	King's commendation for brave conduct	WR PC	London Gazette 35258 29-Aug-1941
Pillar	Elliott	1939	KPM	DC	Involved with other officers in incident where off-duty DC Pillar was forced to drive from Woolwich ferry by two armed deserters. DC Pillar crashed his car, and the men were arrested after a chase under gunfire.
Piper	Frederick George	1941	King's commendation for war duties	Stn PS	WW2 London Gazette 35252 22-Aug-1941
Pope	Edwin J	1941	George Medal	PC	Despite being affected by a WWII bomb explosion, attended to injured victims, helped seven people to safety and then entered damaged building and extricated a trapped woman London Gazette Supp 35200 27-Jun-1941
Porter	Lambert Ernest	1941	George Medal	WR PC	WW2 Rescued small child from wreckage of house despite risk of collapse of debris at any moment London Gazette 35180 6-Jun-1941
Potter	William	1942	KPFSM	PS	Disarmed and, with the help of two constables, arrested a Canadian soldier who had produced a revolver and taken him hostage on realising that Sgt Potter believed him to be the man wanted for murder of another Police Sergeant in Bognor Regis
Price	James	1944	KPFSM	Insp	In a 13 hour siege in Barry Road, East Dulwich, under cover of tear gas, rescued sister of mentally disordered man who fired his shotgun at any movement, and rushed the man's room who then shot himself. Wore gas masks for 5 hours. With other officers.
Pritlove	Thomas Joseph	1941	KPFSM	PC	With PC James Barton, disarmed man holding shotgun at PC Barton’s stomach after a Post Office robbery.
Pulham	John C	1941	George Medal	Insp
Quincey	John Josiah	1941	King's commendation for brave conduct in WW2	Sub Div Insp	London Gazette 35285 26-Sep-1941
Rackham	Cecil	1939	KPM	Stn PS	Involved with other officers in incident where off-duty DC Pillar was forced to drive from Woolwich ferry by two armed deserters. DC Pillar crashed his car, and the men were arrested after a chase under gunfire.
Rickards	Richard Gordon	1941	BEM for gallantry	PC	WW2. Supplement to London Gazette 35074 14-Feb-1941. Off duty, ran to house wrecked by enemy bomb, tunnelled through debris, and helped injured elderly lady to escape to shelter before another HE bomb demolished house
Riddell	Matthew	1941	George Medal	PC
Rippon		1941	BEM for gallantry	WR PC	WW2. Supplement to London Gazette 35081 21-Feb-1941
Robertson		1941	BEM for gallantry	PC	WW2. Supplement to London Gazette 35081 21-Feb-1941
Robinson	James	1941	King's commendation for brave conduct in WW2	Stn PS	London Gazette 35285 26-Sep-1941
Rogers	Robert James	1941	King's commendation for war activities	PC	WW2 King's commendation for brave conduct in civil defence. London Gazette supplement 35066 7-Feb-1941
Robson	Frank	1941	King's commendation for war duties	WR PC	WW2 London Gazette 35252 22-Aug-1941
Robson	James Arthur	1944	George Medal	PS	London Gazette 36413 7-Mar-05. Already BEM. During an air raid, with PC Evans and WR PC Foxton, tunnelled into debris for 2 hours with party wall hanging dangerously over house wrecked by air raid. Brought out man and then further 2 hours for a woman.
Rose	Thomas	1944	King's commendation for war duties	WR PC	London Gazette 36413 7-Mar-1944
Rose	Ernest Sexton	1940	George Medal	PC	Dug through debris for 50 minutes, releasing man, wife and son, despite fire nearby, water main burst and shifting of concrete beam that threatened to collapse wreckage on top of him. London Gazette 34994 15-Nov-1940.
Roseblade	Thomas	1941	King's commendation for bravery, war duties	PC	London Gazette 35200 27-Jun-1941
Rosie	George Murdoch	1941	George Medal	PS	With Sgt Cox, also GM, climbed into bombed house and rescued man trapped by a boulder, despite imminent collapse of building which occurred shortly after the rescue. Supplement to London Gazette 35264 2-Sep-1941
Rowswell	Bertie Joseph Charles	1941	BEM for gallantry	PC	Supplement to London Gazette 35058 31-Jan-1941 With WRPC Morrison GM and PC Baldock BEM entered damaged building to rescue member of rescue and demolition party caught by delayed action bomb. Building collapsed hour later
Rudduck	Frank	1945	BEM for gallantry	WR PC	With PC Bray, tunnelled into demolished house to release trapped woman after bombing raid despite being hit by falling masonry. With Civil Defence and others in rescue efforts.
Ryan	Joseph Charles Anselm	1941	BEM for gallantry in WW2	Junior Stn Insp	Despite being off duty, hacked his way into wreckage of burning house and rescued trapped people, with Charles barber, leader of ARP rescue party. London Gazette 35252 22-Aug-1941
Salmon	Alfred Charles	1944	KPFSM	PC	Suffered multiple fractures to left arm and leg when violently thrown from the running-board of a suspect’s car in Abbey St, SE1. Managed to secure car number which ensured the man’s arrest
Salmon	John Charles	1943	KPFSM	PC	Rescued a woman from a burning house in Somerford St, Bethnal Green. In attempting to re-enter upper storey to rescue a child, almost fell from roof before passing out.
Salter	Percy Henry	1943	KPFSM	PC	Involved with other officers in road block at Staines Bridge to capture Canadian soldier driving stolen lorry, and armed with machine gun and revolver.
Sample	George Rennell	1941	King's commendation for brave conduct in WW2	PC	London Gazette 35285 26-Sep-1941
Sampson	Alfred William Frederick	1941	King's commendation for war duties	WR PC	WW2. Commended in London Gazette 35162 16-May-1941
Saunders	Alfred Joseph Charles	1941	BEM for gallantry	Stn PS	WW2. With PC Ashmore BEM worked with tireless zeal and great gallantry to rescue trapped people and were responsible for saving a number of lives London Gazette 35162 16-May-1941
Schermuly	William C S	1941	George Medal	PC
Sexton	Archibald Ernest	1944	George Medal	WR PC	London Gazette 36824 5-Dec-1944. With PS Wright GM, despite part of damaged building being on fire, cleared debris to shelter in basement and helped victims despite flooding and intense smoke.
Shepherd	Thomas Charles	1940	KPM	DC	Jumped on the running board of a smash and grab gang’s getaway car in Croydon, and forced it to crash, leading to their arrest
Sheppard		1941	King's commendation for war duties	PC	London Gazette 35239 8-Aug-1941 First names either Frederick James or Herbert Charles, both PCs from C Division commended in same Gazette
Sheppard		1941	King's commendation for war duties	PC	London Gazette 35239 8-Aug-1941 First names either Frederick James or Herbert Charles, both PCs from C Division commended in same Gazette
Sherlaw	James Alexander	1941	George Medal	PS	London Gazette 35271 12-Sep-1941. With PS McFarlane rescued warden from bombed house cellar ten feet below ground level and then two other men despite being waist deep in water, and roof collapsing shortly after they left premises.
Shipton	Alfred Leonard	1940	King's commendation for brave conduct in WW2	Insp	King's commendation for war duties. Supplement to London Gazette 34994 dated 15-Nov-1940 PO 18-Nov-1940
Sloan	William	1941	BEM for gallantry in WW2	Insp	London Gazette 35285 26-Sep-1941 With PC Bond BEM released 10 people from debris of block of flats and then dug for half hour for further victim who was extricated just before wall collapsed.
Slowley	Roy Victor Edward	1941	George Medal	PC	With PCs Mead, Dean, Tricker and John Cain, worked their way into blazing paint factory, despite live electrical wiring, flooding paint, water and burning wreckage to rescue 6 casualties just before building collapsed. LG 35111 18-Mar-1941
Smith	Malcolm McLennan	1941	King's commendation for brave conduct in WW2	WR PC	London Gazette 35285 26-Sep-1941 Brave Conduct in Civil Defence
Smith	Henry John	1941	BEM for gallantry in WW2	WR PC	London Gazette 35271 12-Sep-1941 Obtained ladder, climbed up and hauled himself on to balcony to release woman buried up to her neck in rubble despite further debris falling and other bombs being dropped in neighbourhood.
Smith	Stephen	1940	King's commendation for civil defence in WW2	PC	King's commendation for war duties. Supplement to London Gazette 34994 dated 15-Nov-1940 PO 18-Nov-1940
Sneddon	Alexander	1941	BEM for gallantry	PS	WW2 brave conduct during wartime activities. London Gazette 35143 25-Apr-1941. Assisted Stn Insp Mahir and J Stn Insp Gott, both GM, and organised removal of debris so well that man was rescued from debris.
Spooner	Frederick John	1944	King's commendation for brave conduct in WW2	PC	London Gazette 36824 5-Dec-1944.
Stevens	Maurice Arthur	1940	King's commendation for brave conduct in WW2	PC	King's commendation for war duties. Supplement to London Gazette 34994 dated 15-Nov-1940 PO 18-Nov-1940
Stone	Frederick Mark	1941	BEM for gallantry in WW2	PC	With PS Foster GM and PC and Troman BEM, rescued 3 women from building demolised by high explosive bomb, despite escaping gas and water, and withdrew just before their tunnel collapsed. London gazette 35239 8-Aug-1941 Later GM awarded
Stone	Edward W L	1941	George Medal	PC	On 20 March 1941 with WR Flett tunnelled into bombed house at Morrison Road, Barking and rescued small girl who was being suffocated by her pillow but was rescued with only a scratch on her ankle. Supplement to the London Gazette on 13th June 1941. PC Bedwell awarded King's commendation in same incident.
Tanner	Thomas	1941	George Medal	WR PC
Tarbit	Osmond Edward Albert	1941	BEM for gallantry	Insp	WW2. Supplement to London Gazette 35132 11-Apr-1941. Displayed excellent leadership and efficient control on all occasions at air raids on his section. Dealt with unexploded time bombs in a fearless and capable manner. Set men a magnificent example
Tarry	William	1940	KPM	PC	With PC Maurice Wright, rushed a burglar in Chislehurst who was pointing a rifle at them.
Taylor	Walter George	1941	George Medal	PC	War Activities in WW2. Supplement to London Gazette 35156 9-May-1941. Off duty, assisted two women from bombed building. Went into basement and held up masonry to allow rescue attempts of man, knocked unconscious.
Taylor	Raymond Francis	1941	BEM for gallantry	PC	WW2. Supplement to London Gazette 35074 14-Feb-1941. Dressed only in pyjamas, climbed a precarious stack pipe on to roof, and scooped up incendiary bombs from roof with slate so that they could be extinguished at ground level
Telfer	Robert	1941	King's commendation for war duties	PC	Commended for service in connection with war duties London Gazette 35156 9-May-1941
Terry	Howard	1944	KPFSM	Sp Insp	In a 13 hour siege in Barry Road, East Dulwich, under cover of tear gas, rescued sister of mentally disordered man who fired his shotgun at any movement, and rushed the man's room who then shot himself. Wore gas masks for 5 hours. With other officers.
Thomson	James Easton	1940	King's commendation for civil defence in WW2	PC	King's commendation for war duties. Supplement to London Gazette 34994 dated 15-Nov-1940 PO 18-Nov-1940
Thorne	Leonard Wilfred	1941	George Medal	PC	Despite being thrown into street by heavy bomb blast, released 3 men from bombed public house and a further man despite further collapse of building re-burying man. With ARP warden John Stephenson, Holborn LG 35143 25-Apr-1941
Tilly	Wilfred Anderson	1941	BEM for gallantry in WW2	PC	London Gazette 35252 22-Aug-1941 Showed courage and exceptional devotion to duty during enemy air attacks. Made two efforts to tunnel through debris in wrecked houses on same night.
Tilly	Percy Edmund Henry Basil	1944	King's commendation for war duties	PC	London Gazette 36535 30-May-1944
Townsend	Arthur	1941	BEM for gallantry in WW2	Insp	London Gazette 35252 22-Aug-1941 Organised a rescue squad and entered burning building despote fire cutting off his line of retreat and rescued baby and child.
Tribe	William James	1944	BEM for gallantry in WW2	Sub Div Insp	London Gazette 36535 30-May-1944. With PC Holyhead forced their way through flooded water after gas, sewer and water main burst to enter bomb damaged house at 1st floor, and rescued 2 women and man through 4 ft of water to rear.
Tricker	Ernest John	1941	George Medal	PC	With PCs Mead, Slowley, Dean and John Cain, worked their way into blazing paint factory, despite live electrical wiring, flooding paint, water and burning wreckage to rescue 6 casualties just before building collapsed. LG 35111 18-Mar-1941
Trim	Harry Richard William	1940	King's commendation for civil defence in WW2	PC	King's commendation for war duties. Supplement to London Gazette 34994 dated 15-Nov-1940 PO 18-Nov-1940
Troman	Leslie Arthur	1941	BEM for gallantry in WW2	PC	With PS Foster GM and PC Parker & Stone BEM, rescued 3 women from building demolised by high explosive bomb, despite escaping gas and water, and withdrew just before their tunnel collapsed. London gazette 35239 8-Aug-1941 Later GM awarded
Tucker	William Alfred Robert	1945	King's commendation for brave conduct	PC	Brave conduct in connection with civil defence. Supplement to London Gazette 37126 of 12-Jun-1945
Twigg	Frank	1941	King's commendation for war duties	PC	London Gazette 35239 8-Aug-1941
Voizey	George Alfred John	1941	George Medal	WR PC	Entered bombed building through small gap despite risk of falling masonry and a substantial gas leak, helped rescue one of two trapped women, and was eventually exhausted by gas poisoning. London Gazette 35074 of 14-Feb-1941
Wade	Norman	1941	BEM for gallantry	WR PC	With Sgt Hopkins, on the night of 21st September 1940, rescued the 8-year-old son of a colleague PC on night duty, and eventually extracted his wife who later died. Supplement to London Gazette 35043 17-Jan-1941.
Wallis	Cecil James	1945	BEM for gallantry	Special Constable	Made way into bombed building that was listing, and rescued four occupants that were trapped, including two boys via making hole in party wall.
Walton	Frederick Charles	1940	KPM	PC	Showed courage in dealing with runaway horse(s).
Watkins	Wyndham Vavasor	1941	BEM for gallantry in WW2	PC	With Stn Insp Nightingale BEM and other officers entered bomb damaged house despite fires surrounding premises, and after an hour, released trapped man from under a joist. London Gazette 35293 3-Oct-1941
Watts	Frederick William	1941	King's commendation for war duties	PS	WW2 London Gazette 35252 22-Aug-1941 Re-engaged pensioner
Whife	James Samuel	1945	BEM for brave conduct	WR PC	With Sgt Mosley and Stn PS Painter showed courage and devotion to duty in rescuing woman, child and man in wrecked house, sawing through joists and breaking up brickwork. 4th supplement to London Gazette 37181 17-Jul-1945
Whitmore	George	1941	George Medal	PC	With WR PC Gilbert and ARP warden Hicks, saved a family during an air raid in Dulwich during WWII Supplement to London Gazette 35143 25-Apr-1941.
Willey	Hubert James	1941	King's commendation for brave conduct	Insp	Brave conduct in civil defence. London Gazette 35058 31-Jan-1941
Williams	Albert Savage	1941	King's commendation for brave conduct	PC	Brave conduct in civil defence. London Gazette 35058 31-Jan-1941
Williams	George	1941	King's commendation for brave conduct	PS	London Gazette 35258 29-Aug-1941
Williams	Percy	1941	King's commendation for war duties	WR PC	London Gazette 35239 8-Aug-1941
Wiseman	Herbert	1941	King's commendation: bravery in civil defence	PC	London Gazette 35058 31-Jan-1941
Woods	Burgess Edward	1943	BEM for gallantry in WW2	Stn PS	London Gazette 36147 27-Aug-1943 Raised roof with his back to enable others to dig through rubble and rescue two women, showing coolness and courage. Organised rescue but took greatest danger himself.
Wright	Maurice Henry	1940	KPM	PC	With PC William Tarry, rushed a burglar in Chislehurst who was pointing a rifle at them.
Wright	Harley Harry	1944	George Medal	PS	London Gazette 36824 5-Dec-1944. Despite part of damaged building being on fire, cleared debris to shelter in basement and helped victims despite fuse box exploding in his face, flooding and intense smoke. With WR PC Sexton
Wright	Alick John	1944	King's commendation for brave conduct in WW2	PC	London Gazette 36824 5-Dec-1944.
Young	William Henry	1941	George Medal	WR PC	With WR PC Gordon burrowed into debris of wrecked house for 2 hours and released trapped woman just before house collapsed. London Gazette 35258 29-Aug-1941
Young	Harold Isaac William	1940	George Medal	Stn PS	Rescued a number of people despite fractured gas main and broken electric cables, in dark because of circling enemy plane, continuing rescue efforts despite shock from exploding parachute mines. London Gazette 34994 15-Nov-1940