The following list names ARP Rescue Party Workers who were recognised for their actions during WW2. I have extracted this information from newspaper reports. There is also a thread of named ARP Wardens who received awards on this link:
https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/threads/arp-named-wardens.52139
For many, very little detail is given about the person. Occasionally, the Sector location where the rescue party was operating is provided, but mostly they only give reference to a Rescue party in 'Birmingham'.
Sometimes, a short report is given about actions they took meriting an award. Some of these are attached.
I shall be adding to this post over time as more come to light. If anyone has information they'd like me to add to this list, please let me know. And if you spot any errors please also let me know. Thanks.
Note, these are not yet organised alphabetically.
LIST OF AWARDS TO ARP WARDENS DURING WW2
George Medal
Robert Leslie Arnold, 67 Reynolds Road, Handsworth
(22/3/1941, Birmingham Mail)
William Thomas Bates, 37 Wharfdale Road Tyseley, acting deputy superintendent ARP rescue casualty service (22/3/1941, Birmingham Mail)
John Hadley, ARP Rescue Party (12/8/1941, Birmingham Mail)
Harold Rainbow, ARP Rescue Party, 1/21 St Marks Street Birmingham (8/3/1941, Birmingham Mail)
Edwin John Woodland, ARP Rescue Party, 31 Clipston Road, Alum Rock (8/3/1941, Birmingham Mail)
Lewis Pickersgill, ARP Rescue Party, 184 Cherrywood Road, Bordesley Green (8/3/1941, Birmingham Mail)
British Empire Medal
Horace Edward Jones, Runcorn Road, Birmingham, Rescue Foreman (14/6/1941, Birmingham Post)
Commendations
Arthur E Hudson, Lincoln Street Balsall Heath, Rescue Foreman (14/6/1941, Birmingham Post)
Robert Porter, Jakeman Road, Balsall Heath, Rescue Foreman (14/6/1941, Birmingham Post)
Source: British Newspaper Archive
https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/threads/arp-named-wardens.52139
For many, very little detail is given about the person. Occasionally, the Sector location where the rescue party was operating is provided, but mostly they only give reference to a Rescue party in 'Birmingham'.
Sometimes, a short report is given about actions they took meriting an award. Some of these are attached.
I shall be adding to this post over time as more come to light. If anyone has information they'd like me to add to this list, please let me know. And if you spot any errors please also let me know. Thanks.
Note, these are not yet organised alphabetically.
LIST OF AWARDS TO ARP WARDENS DURING WW2
George Medal
Robert Leslie Arnold, 67 Reynolds Road, Handsworth
(22/3/1941, Birmingham Mail)
William Thomas Bates, 37 Wharfdale Road Tyseley, acting deputy superintendent ARP rescue casualty service (22/3/1941, Birmingham Mail)
John Hadley, ARP Rescue Party (12/8/1941, Birmingham Mail)
Harold Rainbow, ARP Rescue Party, 1/21 St Marks Street Birmingham (8/3/1941, Birmingham Mail)
Edwin John Woodland, ARP Rescue Party, 31 Clipston Road, Alum Rock (8/3/1941, Birmingham Mail)
Lewis Pickersgill, ARP Rescue Party, 184 Cherrywood Road, Bordesley Green (8/3/1941, Birmingham Mail)
British Empire Medal
Horace Edward Jones, Runcorn Road, Birmingham, Rescue Foreman (14/6/1941, Birmingham Post)
Commendations
Arthur E Hudson, Lincoln Street Balsall Heath, Rescue Foreman (14/6/1941, Birmingham Post)
Robert Porter, Jakeman Road, Balsall Heath, Rescue Foreman (14/6/1941, Birmingham Post)
Source: British Newspaper Archive
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