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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848-1954) (about)
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Cite: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1638012
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Officer Faced Death.
Archangel Explosion Incident.
The Albert Medal has been awarded by King George to Lieutenant-Commander Maurice McMahon. During a series of fires and explosions at Archangel (Northern Russia) cries were heard from a floating crane moored alongside the steamship Earl of Forfar, which was on fire, and had explosives aboard that were intermittently exploding. McMahon crossed to the Earl of Forfar, and found the mate, with two limbs broken, on the burning forecastle. He res- cued him, and then rushed on to the crane by means of a single plank and rescued the carpenter and two Russians. Other rescue parties had previously decided that it was impossible to save the men.