Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Royal Humane Society of Australasia, bronze (Awarded to Wm. Hy. Turner, 18th Janry. 1887) with bronze buckle on ribbon, in (damaged) case of issue, lid exterior inscribed in gilt, ‘Presented by The Royal Humane Society of Australasia to Wm. Henry Turner, April 20 1887’, nearly extremely fine £250-300

Sold with a card, partly printed and partly handwritten, inscribed, ‘I have the pleasure to inform you that the Honorary Bronze Medal has been awarded Wm. Henry Turner of Western Australia by the Royal Humane Society of Australasia for his humane exertions on the 18th January 1887 and it will be presented by His Excellency the Governor at the Distribution of Awards in June next. By order, Chas. B. Payne, Secretary.’

The Royal Society of Australasia was instituted in 1874. The medal was designed by C. Turner and dies prepared by J. Hogarth.