Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Bosun G. Watson, Mercantile Marine

British War and Mercantile Marine War Medals 1914-18 (George Watson); Lloyd’s Medal for Saving Life at Sea, 2nd small type bronze (Geo. Watson, “Glendower”, 12 Jan. 1899), good very fine (3) £250-300

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Awards to Merchant Seamen and D.E.M.S. Gunners.

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George Watson was also awarded the Sea Gallantry Medal, in bronze, for the same rescue, namely ‘the extraordinary exertions’ enacted by the crew of the steamship Menominee in rescuing the crew of the Glendower in January 1899 - the captain of the latter vessel described the seas encountered as the worst he had ever seen; sold with further details.