A Collection of Medals to the Royal Navy and Royal Marines formed by Commander Ron Champion, RN

Six: Chief Petty Officer S. Osborne, Royal Navy

China 1900, 1 clasp, Taku Forts (A.B., H.M.S. Orlando); 1914-15 Star (184090 P.O. 1, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (184090 C.P.O., R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., Admiral’s bust (184090 P.O. 1 Cl., H.M.S. Monarch); Royal Humane Society, small bronze medal (successful) (Samuel Osborne, R.N., 12th April 1913) contact wear and edge bruising, generally very fine and better (6) £400-450

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the Royal Navy and Royal Marines formed by Commander Ron Champion, RN.

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Samuel Osborne was awarded the Royal Humane Society’s Medal for the following deed (Case No. 39862 refers):

‘At 11.20 a.m. on 12 April 1913, a man fell overboard from the torpedo net-roll on H.M.S. Monarch into the harbour at Portsmouth, there being a strong tide and very cold. Samuel Osborne and Frank Brading jumped from the ship and supported him till they were picked up.’