Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

French Medal of Honour for Saving Life, Ministry of the Marine and the Colonies, small silver medal, 8th issue, by Barre, 33mm, Marianne on obverse; 6th model reverse inscribed ‘A Wolter Walford Matelot Anglais, Courage et Devouement 1874.’ on cartouche flanked by supporters, with ball and ring suspension, silver mark to edge, pawn-broker’s mark to obverse, suspension re-affixed, otherwise nearly extremely fine £80-£100

Wolter Walford and five other fishermen from Colchester saved the crew of the French three-master Lion off Harwich on the night of 29-30 November 1874.