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| 1896 births | |
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| 1977 deaths | |
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Oliver Bryson, winner of George Cross Educated at Bromsgrove School , Born: 18 Aug 1896, Died: 27 Mar 1977. The George Cross (GC) is the highest Commonwealth decoration awarded for acts of conspicuous gallantry not in the face of the enemy and is second only to the Victoria Cross . It is the highest honour that can be awarded for non-operational gallantry or to anyone during peacetime. Age when awarded GC: 21 "The KING was pleased, at Buckingham Palace, on Wednesday, the 9th instant, to present to Captain Oliver Campbell Bryson, Flight Commander, Royal Flying Corps, the Albert Medal , which was awarded by His Majesty in recognition of his gallantry in endeavouring to save life in March last. The circumstances are as follows: — On the 15th March , 1917, Captain (then Lieutenant) Bryson, with Second Lieutenant Hillebrandt as passenger, was piloting an aeroplane at Wye Aerodrome when, owing to a sideslip, the machine crashed to the ground and burst into flames. On disentangling himself from the burning wreckage Captain Bryson at once went back into the flames, dragged Lieutenant Hillebrandt from the machine, and notwithstanding his own injuries, which were undoubtedly aggravated by his gallant efforts to rescue his brother officer from the fire, endeavoured to extinguish the fire on Lieutenant Hillebrandt's clothing. Lieutenant Hillebrandt succumbed to his injuries a few; days later." ( London Gazette - 11 January 1918) |
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