John AXON, GC (Posthumously)
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No. & Rank at the Time of Action: Locomotive Driver
Unit/Occupation: British Rail
Date and Place of Birth: 4th December 1900, 38 Providence Street, Stockport, Cheshire
Family: Husband of Gladys
Early Life: He joined the Railway service at the end of the great war when he became an engine cleaner at Longsight, Manchester.
Date and Place of GC Action: 9th February 1957, Chapel-en-le-Frith, Derbyshire
The London Gazette: 7th May 1957