Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Welfare Officer

Unit:

WVS Kirby Muxloe, Women's Voluntary Services (WVS), Home Office, British Government

Awarded on:

February 21st, 1941

"When a large bomb was dropped in the middle of a village Warden Russell was the first on the scene. He succeeded in rescuing a man who had been badly injured and trapped in a house very close to the burst of the bomb. He managed to get an early report to the Report Post and generally gave the Services a very good start in their work. This probably contributed to the excellent way in which they dealt with the incident. Mrs. Cameron worked magnificently to provide shelter and food for the homeless. During the night, other H.E. bombs were dropped in the village, fires were raging and aeroplanes were constantly overhead. The occasion was one which called for courage, calmness and efficiency, and Mrs. Cameron displayed all these in a marked degree."