Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Sea Gallantry Medal, E.VII.R., small 2nd issue, bronze (John West. Wreck of the “Lizzie Lee” of Goole, on the 21st February 1905) extremely fine £400-500

John West, the Second Hand of the fishing smack Satanita of Ramsgate, was, along with the Third Hand Edward James Wells, awarded the Sea Gallantry Medal for manning a boat and rescuing the crew of the brigantine Lizzie Lee, of Goole, which was sinking in the North Sea on 21 February 1905. He was presented with his medal at Ramsgate in 1906.