Netherlands, Royal South Holland Society Medal for Saving Life from Shipwreck, by G. Loos, obverse: a sea rescue scene; reverse: wreath of oak, with circumscription, ‘Zuid-Hollandsche Maatschappy tot Redding van Schipbreukelingen te Rotterdam’, engraved within, ‘W. T. Yapp, 1911’, 54mm., silver, with ribbon and silver top bar, ‘ZHMtrvS’, in J. M. Lucardie, Rotterdam case of issue, extremely fine, scarce and attractive £300-400

Able Seaman W. T. Yapp of the Cawdor Castle was awarded the Lloyd’s Medal for Saving Life at Sea in bronze and the Royal South Holland Society Medal for Saving Life from Shipwreck in silver for his part in saving the crew of the Dutch steamer Willy on 1 October 1911. Captain Edward Weatherston-Day and his First Mate of the Cawdor Castle received the Royal South Holland Society Medal in gold; Yapp was one of six members of the crew to receive the silver medal.