Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Royal Canadian Humane Association, Ottawa Humane Society Star, silver, the obverse engraved ‘Ottawa Humane Society’, with ‘1897’ in centre, the reverse engraved ‘Royal Canadian Humane Association’ on garter around edge with ‘To Charles Ramsey for Bravery in Saving Elias Coutine from Drowning, Gaspe, 5 Sept. 1896’, with suspension bar inscribed ‘Grant’, good very fine, rare £120-£160

It is believed that Ottawa Humane Society was a Chapter of the Royal Canadian Humane Association, and that this medal, awarded annually, was given to the most deserving case reported in the previous 12 months.