Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Rescue Party Leader

Unit:

ARP Battersea, Air Raid Precautions (ARP), Home Office, British Government

Awarded on:

April 25th, 1941

"Two houses were demolished by a bomb, Harman, who was off duty, accompanied the Rescue Party. He tunnelled into the wreckage in an attempt to reach two women. The debris was on fire but the Fire Brigade was unable to operate for fear of drowning the trapped women. Despite the heat and danger and the presence of enemy aircraft overhead, Harman continued his work and eventually extricated the two women alive."