Life Saving Awards 744
Royal Humane Society, large bronze medal (successful) (Willm. Richardson Boatsn. H.M.S. “Boscawen” 3rd May 1862.) fitted with a ring suspension, nearly very fine
£140-£180 R.H.S. Case No. 16,859: ‘Boy accidentally fell overboard. Richardson jumped overboard, swam to his assistance and rescued him.’
William Richardson was born in Kinsale, Cork in June 1818. He joined the Royal Navy as Boy 1st Class in September 1832, advanced to Able Seaman in August 1842, and to Boatswain’s Mate in January 1852.
Richardson was serving with H.M.S. Boscawen at Southampton, when one of his shipmates, Alfred Drew, fell overboard into the sea, 3 May 1862.
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Royal Humane Society, small silver medal (successful) (Douglas Reid, M.D., 26, April, 1865.) lacking integral silver riband buckle; together with the recipient’s related miniature award, on pin suspension, very fine (2)
£240-£280
R.H.S. Case no: 17,479. Dr. Douglas Reid was awarded the Royal Humane Society Medal for saving life at Port Glasgow, Scotland, on 26 April 1865.
746
Royal Humane Society, small bronze medal (successful) (Ernest Bury. R.N. Aug. 26. 1900) lacking integral bronze riband buckle, suspension slack, worn, good fine
£100-£140 R.H.S. Case No. 31041:
‘In getting a boat out two lads were thrown into the water there being a strong tide running. Sailor went in the dinghy and saved one. He then dived in, caught the other and rescued him.’
Committee Meeting notes give the recipient as serving as a Petty Officer with H.M.S. Victory, one of the boys as Thomas E. Hooper, and the incident as taking place at 8.15am, 26 October [sic] 1900, in Portsmouth Harbour.
Ernest Bury was born in Southampton, Hampshire in January 1870. He joined the Royal Navy as Boy 2nd Class in December 1885. Bury advanced to Petty Officer 1st Class and was in fact serving with H.M.S. Victorious (battleship) at the time of the rescue. He was Shore Pensioned, and transferred to the Royal Fleet Reserve in January 1910. His papers give his entitlement to an L.S. & G.C. and list his re-engagement for service for the Great War as well as ‘interned in Holland after retreat from Antwerp.’
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Royal Humane Society, small bronze medal (successful) (James Percey. P.C. 31st July. 1909.) with integral bronze riband buckle, nearly extremely fine
£140-£180 K.P.M. London Gazette 3 January 1911, the recommendation states:
‘Conspicuous gallantry in saving life in July 1909. Two men were overcome by foul gases in a cesspit. The Police Constable was summoned and at once entered the cesspit. He was able to rescue the men with ropes with the assistance of a private person, and one of the men subsequently recovered.’
Royal Humane Society Case No. 36825 (jointly listed with L. W. Oliver and W. Bone, both of which were also awarded the bronze medal):
‘On the 31st July 1909, a man named Warren entered a cesspit for the purpose of cleaning it at Ropley, Hants., and was struck down by foul gas. William Bone went in to his help, but was also overcome. Percey and Oliver then went in and got them out, but Warren did not recover.’
James Percey was born in Hazelbury, Dorset. He served with the Hampshire Constabulary, and was stationed at Swarraton Police Station in 1901, where he lived with his family. In later life Percey resided at Tyneside Calmore Road, Totton, Hampshire, and he died in January 1946.
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