Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Sea Gallantry Medal (Foreign Services), V.R., small, silver, ‘From the British Government, For Gallantry and Humanity’ (Georges Lecoq, February, 20, 1877) edge bruising, contact marks, nearly very fine £140-180

Ex Robert W. Tilling Collection, ref. L.S.A.R.S. Journal No.18, p.26-33.

‘The Wilsons was wrecked in a storm off Cape Le Heve on 20 February 1877. The crew rescued with much difficulty by a lifeboat from Havre’ (ref. Board of Trade records).

For this action, the coxswain and two volunteer members of the lifeboat were granted the Sea Gallantry Medal in Gold; all other members of the crew, including Lecoq, were granted the same medal in Silver.