Orders, Decorations and Medals

Royal Humane Society, small bronze medal (successful) (Wm. Green Pte., Army Hospital Corpsm 11th July 1877) claw repaired and refixed, with buckle on ribbon, very fine £80-100

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals to the Medical Services formed by Colonel D.G.B. Riddick.

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At 3.30p.m. on 11 July 1877, Private W. Green of the Army Hospital Corps, jumped into the River Stour in 9 feet of water, swam to Mr J. Evans of Iford and brought him to the bank. Mr J. Evans was the landlaord of the New Inn, Iford, Hampshire, who was pushed into the river trying to save his horse. (R.H.S. Case 21058).