LIFE SAVING AWARDS 684
BOARD OF TRADE MEDAL FOR GALLANTRY IN SAVING LIFE AT SEA, V.R., large, silver (Robert Seaman, Wreck of the “Newminster” on the 29th November 1897) in case of issue, nearly extremely fine
£360-400
‘The steamship Newminster, of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, was on her beam ends in the Bay of Biscay when the Nellie and Lisbon hove in sight. A high sea was running at the time making the rescue difficult and dangerous. The boats from the Nellie and Lisbon could not get alongside and lines were passed by means of which the shipwrecked crew were drawn into the boats.’ (Ref. The Sea Gallantry Medal, by R. J. Scarlett).
Seaman Robert Seaman of the steamship Lisbon, of London, was awarded the Board of Trade Gallantry Medal in Silver, with a gratuity of £2. The same medal was awarded to four other crew members of the Lisbon and to seven crew members of the steamship Nellie of London.
With copied Board of Trade medal extracts.
685
BOARD OF TRADE MEDAL FOR GALLANTRY IN SAVING LIFE AT SEA, V.R., large, silver (William J. Jones, Wreck of the “William Connal” on the 14th February 1899) some edge bruising and contact marks, very fine
£320-360
‘The S.S. William Connal, of Glasgow, was in distress in very stormy weather with a heavy sea running in the English Channel on the 13th February, 1899, and the S.S. Tregurno, of St. Ives stood by her throughout the night. Next morning eight members of the crew of the William Connal, including Mr W. J. Jones the First Mate, succeeded, by means of their own boat, in reaching the Tregurno. The lifeboat was, however, smashed alongside the Tregurno.
There were still six men remaining on board the distressed vessel and the lifeboat of the Tregurno was then launched, being manned by the First Mate and Boatswain of that vessel, and First Mate, (Mr Jones) and the Second Mate of the William Connal.
Considerable risk was incurred before this boat reached the distressed vessel and it was only after two attempts that the remaining members of the crew of the William Connal were rescued’ (ref. Board of Trade records).
First Mate William John Jones and Second Mate James McKinnon, of the William Connal, each received the Board of Trade Silver Medal for Gallantry; First Mate Joseph B. Stodden and Boatswain Benjamin Sisley, of the Tregurno, each received the Board of Trade Silver Medal for Gallantry, the former with a binocular glass, the latter with £2.
William John Jones was awarded his first Board of Trade Silver Medal for Gallantry, when as Chief Officer on the Vigilant of Liverpool, he was rewarded for his actions in the rescue of the crew of the schooner Mariner, of Carnarvon, on 9 December 1894.
With papers from the Board of Trade relating to the ‘1899’ rescue.
686
ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY, small bronze medal (unsuccessful) (Capt. E. A. Crane, R.E. 19 May 1921) with bronze buckle bar, in Elkington case of issue, good very fine
£120-150
Edward Archibald Crane was born on 25 September 1897. He was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the Royal Engineers on 28 July 1915 and was promoted to Lieutenant in July 1917, Captain in August 1924, Major in September 1933 and Lieutenant-Colonel in June 1940. Crane served in France/Flanders, April-September 1916 and February-November 1917 and was twice wounded in action. For his brave services he was mentioned in despatches (London Gazette 14 December 1917) and awarded the Military Cross. Post-war he served on the N.W. Frontier during 1919 and in the Iraq operations of 1919-20 for which he was awarded the I.G.S. with clasp for Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 and the G.S.M. with clasp for N.W. Persia. It was while he was in Mesopotamia that Captain Crane performed his rescue attempt in the River Tigris on 19 May 1921. Appointed a Staff Officer, R.E. 2nd Grade in India, May-August 1927. For his later service in India Crane was awarded the I.G.S. with clasp for North West Frontier 1936-37.
With some copied research - his M.C. is recorded in his entry in the Army List but not found in the London Gazette, 1915-20.
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