Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society, Marine Medal, 3rd type, silver (Capt. D. A. Wood. S.S. “Wayfarer” for gallant service at rescue of crew of Schooner “Elmer E. Randall” 27.9.06) minor edge bruising, otherwise about extremely fine £160-200

D. A. Wood, Captain of the S.S. Wayfarer, was awarded the Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society silver medal for the rescue of the crew- seven in number- of the American Schooner Elmer E. Randall, of Mobile, Alabama, 25 miles south of the southern entrance to the Mississippi. ‘When sighted, on 26 September 1906, the schooner was dismasted and had lost her rudder. Owing to the gale and heavy sea, the Wayfarer’s lifeboat was unable to get alongside the schooner, nor could a line from the schooner reach the boat. After repeated attempts, the lifeboat’s crew was so exhausted that they had to return to their vessel, and it was with the greatest difficulty that they were got on board, the boat breaking adrift and being abandoned. The Wayfarer stood by the schooner during the night, and next day after much trouble successfully achieved the rescue.’ (Britannia’s Calendar of Heroes refers).

A Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society silver medal was also awarded to the Third Officer, Mr. W. Barrow, and the ten men of the Wayfarer who manned the lifeboat were awarded a gratuity of £1.