11 July 2000
The Queen has been graciously pleased to approve the following names, for publication in The London Gazette, as having received an expression of Commendation for Bravery.
Queen’s Commendation for Bravery
- Paul Anderson
- Robert George Greenall
- George Winston Andrew Allen
- Thomas Nigel Workman
- Desmond Robert Addison
- Ian Kennedy Begley
- Cecil Ronald Williamson
- Rowland Alexander Maxwell Shaw
- David Henry Hammerton
Notes for Editors
Queen’s Commendation for Bravery
Paul ANDERSON. Police Constable, Greater Manchester Police. For his actions in chasing a man armed with a handgun.
Constable Anderson and a colleague attended an amusement arcade in response to a call that an armed robbery had just taken place. As the constables walked towards the entrance, they saw two men walking away who appeared to have just left the arcade. PC Anderson approached them and asked them to stop. However, the two men broke into a run and, as they did so, one of them removed a handgun from inside his jacket, pointed it at PC Anderson and told him to "back off". The two men then ran off with PC Anderson in pursuit. As the two suspects reached the junction with a side road, the man with the gun raised his hand and fired two shots into the air at about 12 paces from PC Anderson. The gun flash and sounds of the shots were very clear. The men ran into the side road where PC Anderson momentarily lost sight of them, but he continued to give chase. As he turned the corner, he saw them enter a car park and run towards a parked car. The armed man then turned towards PC Anderson and, without warning, fired at him. PC Anderson stopped and the suspects got into the vehicle and drove off at speed. PC Anderson gave chase on foot until he lost sight of the vehicle. The men were later arrested and only then was the gun found to be loaded with blank cartridges.
Robert George GREENALL. Police Constable, Sussex Police. For his actions in rescuing a baby from a house fire.
Whilst on a mobile patrol duty, Constable Greenall received a radio call about a fire. On arrival at the address he saw smoke billowing from a two-storey house and was told a baby was trapped upstairs. He ran into the house through the smoke-filled hallway and then upstairs where he saw the rear bedroom on fire, with thick black smoke billowing out through the door. He immediately ran into the bedroom, but was forced out by the intense heat and smoke. He recovered his breath and again ran in, but could see no sign of the baby. He ran out of the house to get a torch from his patrol car to help in the search.
On returning to the bedroom, PC Greenall saw that the smoke was thicker. He entered the room again and could still see nothing with the torch, but did hear the crackling of flames. At this time, others in the back garden were attempting to put out the fire by aiming a hosepipe through the bedroom window and PC Greenall was hit by the water and forced out of the room again. At this point he heard a baby crying inside the room and ran downstairs to get a wet cloth. On his return, he saw flames shoot across the bedroom, illuminating a baby’s cot in the corner. He could see a pair of small legs sticking out of the cot’s railings and the flames practically licking at the baby’s feet. He ran into the room again, guided by the light of the fire and the baby’s cries, but lost his bearings and encountered some difficulty in getting out of the room as the smoke overtook the flames. Once outside the room he realised that the baby’s cries had stopped. On recovering his breath, he got down onto the floor where he could see a gap had appeared between the floor and the base of the smoke. He could now see the cot lit by the flames and using the wet cloth to cover his face crawled into the room towards it. He managed to reach the cot and standing up, lifted out the baby who was now limp and lifeless, and ran out of the room.
As he ran downstairs and into the fresh air he smacked the baby on the back until she began to wriggle and splutter. The baby received further resuscitation from paramedics and later recovered. PC Greenall was taken to hospital suffering from the effects of smoke inhalation. More information about the Commendations for Paul Anderson and Robert Greenall can be obtained the Home Office Press Office (Tel no 0207 273 4610)
Other Queen’s Commendations for Bravery
- George Winston Andrew ALLEN. Inspector, Royal Ulster Constabulary.
- Thomas Nigel WORKMAN. Sergeant, Royal Ulster Constabulary.
- Desmond Robert ADDISON. Constable, Royal Ulster Constabulary.
- Ian Kennedy BEGLEY. Constable, Royal Ulster Constabulary.
- Cecil Ronald WILLIAMSON. Constable, Royal Ulster Constabulary.
- Rowland Alexander Maxwell SHAW. Reserve Constable, Royal Ulster Constabulary.
- David Henry HAMMERTON. Police Constable, Royal Ulster Constabulary.
For bravery in Northern Ireland.
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