With many thanks to Brian Burdis at long last we have a photo of Wilkinson’s hero, Clarence Burdis, who won the George Medal for his actions attempting to rescue victims buried in the debris. We’ve been chasing a photo of him since 2000. Delighted!

Medal Citation: The London Gazette, issue 35226, 22nd July 1941

Burdis cut through a thick wall and entered another room in the basement in which a number of casualties were lying interlaced with timber from bunks which had collapsed. In spite of the great confusion Burdis extricated these casualties one by one, passing them through the small hole to other members of the Squad. He worked unaided in a confined space for nearly four hours until he partially collapsed through exhaustion. On recovery, he insisted on returning to the basement and, by his gallant efforts, saved a number of lives.

Clarence Burdis pictured with his wife Charlotte (Lotte).