London, Aug. 4.
The King has awarded the Edward Medal for gallantry to Mz, L. M, Bangley, employed in one of the gold mines at Kakamaga, Kenya, for efforts made to save the life of a hhative worker afler an explosion in the mine in January, 1036, Mr, Bangley was firing a round of nine holes when one hole exploded Prematurely, and he was blown some Mttle distance away. Gis native assistant © was struck by a rock and fell with his face in water and was in danger of drowning.
Although aware that the remaining fuses would shortly explode, Mr. Bangley returned in darkness 10 search for the native, found him and carried him to safety, Soon afterwards the remaining charges. ploded. The injured man was taken {o the surface, but died from his injurles—Wireless through Reuter.
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