Auction Catalogue

19 September 2003

Starting at 11:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria. To coincide with the OMRS Convention

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 689

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19 September 2003

Hammer Price:
£170

Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society, General Medal, bronze (To P.C. 1397 Andrew McN. Leeburn, for Meritorious Service, 25th Jan. 1915), with bronze buckle bar, extremely fine £100-140

Silver Medal and Certificate of Thanks to Sergeant-Major Thomas James Brabin, 4th Battalion, Ling’s Liverpool Regiment, for a courageous attempt to stop a runaway horse attached to a van in Litherland Road, Litherland, on January 25th, 1915. Also Bronze Medal and Certificate of Thanks to Detective P.C. 1397 Andrew McNulty Leeburn, for rendering assistance and bringing the horse to a standstill. Brabin unfortunately was knocked down and received injuries which incapacitated him from duty until March 4th.’ (76th Annual Report, year ending 1.7.1915, page 40 / 41)