Orders, Decorations and Medals

Carnegie Hero Fund Medallion, bronze, 90mm. (Alfred Fred Davies Birmingham 12th December 1908) reverse inscribed, ‘1908’, in leather case of issue, extremely fine £650-750

Extract from a newspaper clipping, ‘The trustees of the Carnegie Hero Fund have granted an allowance of 50s. a month to Mrs A. F. Davies, of 192 Icknield Port Road, Birmingham, the widow of the heroic man who in December last lost his life in attempting to stop a runaway horse in Heath Green Road. .... A horse attached to a milk float belonging to Mr Walter Dawson, of Coralie Street, took fright and bolted. The lad in charge of the animal was unable to control it, and jumped out from the float. Thus entirely unchecked, the horse continued its mad career. As it was nearing the corner of Dudley Road, Davies rushed out of a house and made a courageous attempt to stop it. Running alongside the horse for some distance he endeavoured to take hold of the bridle. Unfortunately he failed, and the horse swerving, Davies was knocked down, and the wheels of the float passed over his shoulders. He was removed to the Workhouse Infirmary, where he died three hours later.

With two fragile newspaper clippings relating to the incident - one bearing a photograph of Mr and Mrs Davies.