Orders, Decorations and Medals

Royal Humane Society, small silver medal (unsuccessful) (Captn. G. H. Ovens, “Border Regiment”, 4th October 1890) edge bruising, contact marks, nearly very fine £160-200

For the unsuccessful rescue of Sergeant J. H. Dray, The Buffs, by Captain G. H. Ovens of the Border Regiment at Aghat, near Calcutta, on 4 October 1890. Awarded the Silver Medal (ref: R.H.S. Case No. 25,376).

‘The sergeant was in charge of a powder boat and was proceeding with ammunition to the S.S. Pandua, and he inadvertently fell into the river. Strong tide. Captain Ovens was a passenger on the Pandua. He jumped into the river and endeavoured to rescue Dray, but was unsuccessful as the man was drowned’. Sold with copied details.