Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A pre-War S.G.M. pair awarded to Able Seaman F. W. Shepherd, Royal Navy and Mercantile Marine, for his gallantry in rescuing the crew of the S.S. Edward Dawson off Holland on 1 October 1911

Sea Gallantry Medal, G.V.R., silver (Frederick William Shepherd, “Edward Dawson”, 1st. October, 1911.) in fitted case of issue; British War Medal 1914-20 (195672 F. W. Shepherd. A.B. R.N.) nearly extremely fine (2) £300-£400

Sea Gallantry Medal awarded in silver to Frederick Horsfall, 2nd Officer, and to Alfred Lenygon, Frederick William Shepherd, Nils Johnson, Byron Allington, George Baker, and Charles Bolton, of the S.S. Wrexham of Grimsby, for their gallantry in rescuing the crew of the Edward Dawson, which had been stranded on Loutelande Bank, Holland, on 1 October 1911. Five Sea Gallantry Medals (Foreign Services) were also awarded for this action.

Frederick William Shepherd was born at Grimsby, Lincolnshire, on 2 September 1881 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 4 August 1897. Advanced Able Seaman on 6 April 1901, he was shore discharged on 4 August 1905, and joined the Royal Fleet Reserve the following day. He subsequently served in the Mercantile Marine, and was awarded the Sea Gallantry Medal whilst serving in the S.S. Wrexham. He was recalled to the Royal Navy on 2 August 1914, and served during the Great War in a variety of ships and shore based establishments. He was shore demobilised on 26 March 1919.

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