Colin Townsley
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Colin James Townsley, was an English firefighter. In 1987 Townsley was station officer in charge of Red Watch at Soho Fire Station in central London. He was one of 31 people killed in the King's Cross
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George Medal
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The George Medal, instituted on 24 September 1940 by King George VI, is a decoration of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth, awarded for gallantry, typically by civilians, or in circumstances where mi
Colin Townsley
…died from smoke inhalation while assisting passengers to escape from the fire; he was posthumously awarded the Chief Officer's Commendation and the George Medal for his bravery. Townsley was born on 22 May 1942 to James and Emma Townsley in Newton Abbot, Devon. He married Linda Creese in Leicester in 1968 and…
Obverse and reverse of the original medal, reflecting the then reigning monarch King George VI
George Medal obverse
George VI, 1948 to 1952. Inscribed GEORGIVS VI DEI: GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX FID: DEF: