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the silver medal of the 'liverpool shipwreck and humane society', & also the society's 'certificate of thanks'. for his brave actions, on nov. , , in an attempt to rescue six men, each asphyxiated by gas fumes in the hold of devonian. similarly recognised were chief officer john j. selby, & robert wood
lost his life in the rescue attempt. on nov. , , devonian was fumigated with hydrocyanic acid gas, likely being used to exterminate rodents. the next morning, hours later, shore carpenters entered the holds. six of them were overcome by gas fumes. chief officer john j. selby, george cain & robert wood...
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