Five: Deck Hand A. R. Saunders, Royal Naval Reserve

1914-15 Star (D.A. 5650 A. R. Saunders, D.H., R.N.R.); British War and Victory Medals (5650DA A. R. Saunders. R.N.R.); Rocket Apparatus Volunteer Long Service Medal, G.V.R. (Albert Saunders); Royal Humane Society, small bronze medal (successful), (Albert Saunders 16 Jan. 1920) mounted for display, good very fine (5) £160-£200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of David Lloyd.

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Royal Humane Society Case Number 45,282: Albert Saunders (38) saved 16 persons from trawler James Fennell at Blacknor Point, Portland, on evening of 16 January 1920. Trawler had gone on rocks. Dark, thick fog and considerable swell. Saunders got down cliff and with help of line all were got to safety.

Albert Saunders was born on 2 July 1881, and joined the Rocket Apparatus Volunteers on 22 February 1912. He was a member of the Fortuneswell station, which was part of the Weymouth Coast Guard District, and lived 200 yards from the rocket station. He was awarded the Rocket Apparatus Long Service Medal in 1932. Sold with copied research.