Auction Catalogue

23 September 2011

Starting at 10:00 AM

.

Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Download Images

Lot

№ 391 x

.

23 September 2011

Hammer Price:
£240

Board of Trade Medal for Gallantry in Saving Life at Sea, V.R., large, bronze (Arthur Millen Wreck of the “Elizabeth Young” on the 14th October 1881) good very fine £250-300

The brig Elizabeth Young, of Jersey, foundered at sea. In effecting the rescue of her crew, Alfred Stephenson was awarded the Silver Medal for Gallantry and Arthur Millen awarded the Bronze Medal for Gallantry.