Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Royal Humane Society, small bronze medal (successful) (Frank Ellwood, 6th Mch. 1916) complete with bronze buckle brooch bar, extremely fine £100-140

Frank Ellwood received two Royal Humane Society awards:

Case No. 41,987 - 17 July 1915. Attempted to rescue C. Gallagher, aged 32 years, who accidentally fell from the gangplank while going aboard the steamer at midnight at Iloilo, Philippine Islands. Ellwood jumped in but could not reach him before he sank. For his attempted rescue Ellwood was awarded a Testimonial on Vellum (not with lot).

Case No. 42,589 - 6 March 1916. A soldier fell into the harbour between a ship and the quay at Townsville, Queensland, Australia. The harbour being shark infested. Ellwood, apprentice on the S.S. Calliope, jumped in and supported him till they were got out with a rope. For this successful rescue Ellwood was awarded the R.H.S. Medal in Bronze.

With copied extracts from R.H.S. records and other research.