Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Temporary Acting Storehouse Assistant

Awarded on:

February 21st, 1941

"During an enemy air raid the roof of a building was set on fire and a large area was soon blazing. High explosive bombs were falling at the same time, but Beesley, who was in charge of a Fire Parly, brought a trailer pump outside the burning building, and attacked the fire from the best position. When water began to fail he hauled his pump more than half a mile over rough ground to a place where water could be pumped from a watercourse.

His enterprise and courage were remarkable throughout the fire fighting, and it was largely due to his work that the fire did not spread to other buildings."