Orders, Decorations and Medals

Royal Humane Society, small bronze medal (successful) (William H. Domone, 27th July 1867) with bronze buckle on ribbon, in Elkington, London case of issue, extremely fine £100-140

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Life Saving Awards formed by The Late W.H. Fevyer.

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William H. Domone, aged 23 years, a Warehouseman, living at 74 High Street, Exeter, rescued Matthew John Dunsford, aged 10 years, of 8 Verney Place, Exeter. At 4.30 p.m. on 27 July 1867, the boy fell into the Exeter Basin. Domone jumped in, dived for the boy and brought him to the wall (Ref. R.H.S. Case No. 18,037). With some copied research.