At some date after: April 11, 1937 -- Louis MORELL article refers to recommendation for medal recognizing his bravery during his actions which saved the lives of my Aunt and Mother. I would like to find any further information which shows that Louis MORELL actually was the recipient of said award. Hints or tips on how I might find out said information would be greatly appreciated. Both of the children mentioned in the copy of this article lived to adulthood (still living) and are great-grand-mothers whose descendants would also be pleased to know that Louis MORELL was officially recognized for his acts of bravery. Victoria Times article - clipping found in McFADDEN family Bible <quote> Recommended for Bravery Louis Morell Saved Two Children From Burning Home at Rocky Point For disregarding personal danger and rescuing two children from a burning wooden home, after he had previous put of the flaming clothing of its owner early on the morning of April 11 last, Louis Morell, of Rocky Point, will be recommended by the Province to the attention of the Royal Humane Society, for bravery. The Provincial Secretary's office was preparing the documents yesterday, supported by the affidavits of eye-witnesses, after the case had been drawn to the attention of the Government by Inspector Robert Owens, of the Provincial Police. Morell, living in a cottage twenty yards in rear of the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Brown, at Rocky Point, heard an explosion at 6:40 a.m. on the day in question, and saw Mrs. Brown running towards him with her clothing in flames. He raced into the burning home, dragged a blanket from the kitchen, and smothered the flames on the unfortunate victim of a coal oil explosion. RE-ENTERED BUILDING The house was then well alight, Morell went into the burning kitchen and called to two children, Winnie Brown, of school age and also an infant. Winnie ran through the flames to Morell and safety. Morell tried to reach the bedroom where the infant lay, but had to go outside the house and break his way in through a back window. For a third time he entered the burning building, handing the baby to safety, and escaping himself. For these acts, preformed at great risk to himself, and saving the lives of two children, he will be officially recommended for an award of the society. Mrs. Brown died in the Jubilee Hospital twelve hours after receiving severe burns. Her husband, Henry Brown, was working at the time at Langford, and she had been alone with the children in the house when the oil took fire at the kitchen stove. <endquote>