Inwood, George Walter

Date of birth:: September 14th, 1906 (Birmingham, United Kingdom)
Date of death:: October 16th, 1940 (Birmingham, United Kingdom)
Buried on:: Commonwealth War Graves Yardley Cemetery
Grave: 46739.
Nationality:: British (1801-present, Kingdom)

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George Cross

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Section Commander
Unit:: 30th Warwickshire Battalion, Home Guard, British Army
Awarded on:: May 27th, 1941

"Immediately following an intense air raid on the night of the 15th/16th October, 1940, Section Commander Inwood was called upon by the police to assist in rescue duty in Bishop Street, Birmingham.

Taking charge of a party of six Volunteer, he found that several people were imprisoned in a gas filled cellar. A small hole was made and Section Commander Inwood was lowered into the cavity. With great difficulty he succeeded in bringing up two males alive. Although nearly exhausted he entered the cavern a third time and was overcome by the fumes, being dragged out by one of his comrades. Despite the attention of a doctor and nurse, it was impossible to revive Section Commander Inwood.

He showed the highest form of cool courage and self-sacrifice for others."