8 February 1941 ...

On this day in 1941 a Cambridge Street resident, Sapper J. W. G. Gleaves, was awarded the George Medal for courage at Tobruk. Sapper Gleaves lived at 8 Cambridge Street.

The George Medal (pictured above) is a civil decoration in the UK and Commonwealth, instituted by King George VI in September 1940 and awarded for "acts of great bravery".  Whilst primarily for civilians it is awarded to military personnel for gallant conduct not in the face of the enemy.  The following article from the SMH on 29 May 1942 sets out the circumstances of Gleaves' conduct becoming.