Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Leading Stoker P. Sullivan, Royal Navy

British War Medal 1914-20 (Peter Sullivan); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (Peter Sullivan, Ldg. Stoker, H.M.S. Hecla); Royal Humane Society, small bronze medal (successful) (Peter Sullivan, 28 July, 1871) good very fine and better (3) £200-250

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, An Old Collection of Medals Relating to The Great War.

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On 28 July 1871, at Whitepoint, Queenstown, Ireland, J. D. Briggs, aged 131/2 years, of Queenstown, sank in 10 feet of water whilst bathing. Peter Sullivan, aged 20 years, a Boatman of Queenstown, rushed into the water with his clothes on and brought the boy out. A strong current was running at the time. The boy was insensible when rescued but was successfully revived. (Ref. R.H.S. Case No. 18,783).

With copied R.H.S. details.

RHS medal has non-swivelling suspension and is likely to be a later replacement