Militaria and Medals relating to Jamaica and the West Indies 705
A K.P.M. group of six awarded to Sub-Inspector Samuel V. Higgins, Jamaica Police, late Royal Irish Rifles
THEORDER OF ST. JOHN OF JERUSALEM, Serving Brother’s breast badge, silver and enamel, unnamed; KING’S POLICEMEDAL, G.V.R., 2nd issue (Samuel V. Higgins, Sub-Inspr. of Police, Jamaica); 1914-15 STAR (11-076 Pte., R. Ir. Rif.); BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (11-1076 Sjt., R. Ir. Rif); WAR MEDAL 1939-45, unnamed, mounted as worn, very fine (6)
£360-400 K.P.M. London Gazette 1 January 1936. 706
A British Empire Medal awarded to Gresford Sherman, Senior Overseer, Prisons Department, Jamaica BRITISH EMPIRE MEDAL, (Civil)
G.VI.R., 2nd issue (Gresford Sherman) nearly extremely fine
£120-160
B.E.M. London Gazette 1 January 1952. ‘Gresford Sherman, Senior Overseer, Prisons Department, Jamaica.’ With copied gazette extract.
707
ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY, small silver medal (successful) (Lieut. R. W. Davies, 3rd W.I. Regt. 3 Novr. 1852) with silver buckle on ribbon, very fine
£300-350
‘On the 3rd of November 1852, a private soldier, named George McDonald, belonging to the 3rd W.I. Regiment, missed his footing, in endeavouring to ford the river Rio Grande, at Port Antonio, Jamaica, and was swept into deep water by the force of the current; when Lieut. R. W. Davies of that regiment, who was riding by at the time, jumped off his horse, and gallantly plunged into the current and with great difficulty rescued him, although running a great risk at the time, on account of the danger of coming in contact with the timber floating down the river, which was unusually high at the time.’ (ref. Acts of Gallantry, by Lambton Young). With copied extract from R.H.S. records and Acts of Gallantry.
708
ROYALHUMANE SOCIETY, small silver medal (successful) (C. McFarlane, 12th Oct. 1927) with silver buckle on ribbon, good very fine
£300-350 McFarlane, C., Chief Officer of the S.S. Chakla (R.H.S. Case no. 49,160)
‘On the 12th November, 1927, the S.S. Chakla on voyage from Bombay to Karachi, sighted a native boat flying a distress signal and in a derelict condition. A heavy gale was blowing at the time and the light failing; nearing her, figures were seen clinging to the bottom of the vessel, ropes were thrown and the crew were told to jump for their lives; in this way five reached safety. During this time the dhow was being heavily dashed against the sides of the streamer and was breaking up, it being miraculous that any of the crew were rescued without being crushed. At the last moment a man was seen crouching in the stern of the dhow. A rope was thrown, but he was too frightened and exhausted to help himself.
Then Mr McFarlane, the chief officer, climbed over the rails, down the rope ladder, and jumping on to the dhow, seized the man, swung him on to the ladder and brought him to safety. In view of the mountainous seas and the practical certainty of the officer being either swept off the ladder or crushed between the two vessels, it was a very gallant action.
The dhow was then cast adrift and almost at once turned turtle and broke up.’ (Ref. Acts of Gallantry, Vol. II). 709 Pair: Private J. Olton, West India Regiment
EAST AND WEST AFRICA 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Sierra Leone 1898-99 (2347 Pte., 3/W.I.R.); AFRICA GENERAL SERVICE 1902-56, 1 clasp, Gambia (2347 Pte, 3rd W. India Regt.) edge bruising and contact marks, about very fine (2)
£280-320 710 Pair: Private G. Wilson, West India Regiment
EAST ANDWEST AFRICA 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Sierra Leone 1898-99 (2510 Pte. G. Wilson, 3/W.I.R.); Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Gambia (2510 Pte., 3rd W. India Regt.) edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very fine (2) With copied roll extracts.
£280-320 711 Pair: Company Sergeant-Major W. A. Wilson, West India Regiment
EAST AND WEST AFRICA 1887-1900, 2 clasps, 1891-2, 1897-98 (3396 Sgt., 2/W.I. Rgt.) suspension refitted, solder marks; ARMY L.S. & G.C.,
E.VII.R. (3396 C.S. Maj., W. India Regt.) first pitted and with some edge bruising, nearly very fine; second good very fine (2)
£200-250 Clasps not confirmed.
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