Orders, Decorations and Medals

A Sea Gallantry Medal pair awarded to Able Seaman Ernest Newham, Mercantile Marine

SEA GALLANTRY MEDAL, G.V.R., silver ('Lucie' 30th January 1913); MERCANTILE MARINE WAR MEDAL 1914-18, good very fine (2)

Ernest Newham was one of seven crew members from the S.S. Cawdor Castle awarded the silver Sea Gallantry Medal for the rescue of the crew of the Schooner Lucie off Mauritius on 30 January 1913.