Orders, Decorations and Medals

Three: Engineer T. Scott, Royal Navy

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, no clasp (T. Scott, Engr., R.N., H.M.S. Mosquito); Khedive’s Star, 1882, reverse crudely inscribed, ‘AMH’; Royal Humane Society, large, bronze, successful (Thos. Scott, Asst. Engineer, H.M.S. Erne ... 4 Sep. 1861) fitted with ring suspension, first with edge bruise, good very fine (3) £350-400

As an Apprentice or Assistant Engineer, Thomas Scott was awarded the R.H.S. Medal for a successful rescue at Queensferry, Scotland, whilst serving on the gunboat H.M.S. Erne.

The Times of 18 October 1861, records: ‘... to Mr Thomas Scott, assistant engineer, for saving James Clinkscales, who accidentally fell out of a boat at Queensferry, N.B., on the 4th of September; ...’

With copied extract from The Times and a photocopied photograph of the recipient wearing his medals.