Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Royal Humane Society, small bronze medal (unsuccessful) (Sub. Lieut. J. R. Dicks. R.N.R. 7th. Nov. 1916) with integral top riband buckle, minor edge bruise, good very fine £80-120

R.H.S. Case no. 43,005: ‘At 10:30 a.m. on the 7th November, 1916, a man, J. Morrison, fell from a mooring buoy into the harbour at Sheerness, there being a heavy sea running. Lieutenant H. V. Seddall and Sub-Lieutenant J. R. Dicks, both Royal Naval Reserve, jumped in but were unable to effect his rescue.’

Both Seddell and Dicks were awarded Royal Humane Society Bronze Medals for this attempted rescue.