Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Royal Humane Society, small bronze medal (successful) (James Percey. P.C. 31st July. 1909.) with integral bronze riband buckle, nearly extremely fine £140-£180

K.P.M. London Gazette 3 January 1911, the recommendation states:

‘Conspicuous gallantry in saving life in July 1909. Two men were overcome by foul gases in a cesspit. The Police Constable was summoned and at once entered the cesspit. He was able to rescue the men with ropes with the assistance of a private person, and one of the men subsequently recovered.’

Royal Humane Society Case No. 36825 (jointly listed with L. W. Oliver and W. Bone, both of which were also awarded the bronze medal):

‘On the 31st July 1909, a man named Warren entered a cesspit for the purpose of cleaning it at Ropley, Hants., and was struck down by foul gas. William Bone went in to his help, but was also overcome. Percey and Oliver then went in and got them out, but Warren did not recover.’

James Percey was born in Hazelbury, Dorset. He served with the Hampshire Constabulary, and was stationed at Swarraton Police Station in 1901, where he lived with his family. In later life Percey resided at Tyneside Calmore Road, Totton, Hampshire, and he died in January 1946.

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