Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Sea Gallantry Medal (Foreign Services) awarded to C. Micaros, of the S.S. Karteria, for the rescue of 13 of the crew of the S.S. Volta off Mykonis Island on 18 April 1887

Sea Gallantry Medal (Foreign Services), V.R., small, silver, ‘From the British Government, For Gallantry and Humanity’ (Const. Micaros 18th. April 1887.) nearly extremely fine £200-£240

Sea Gallantry Medal (Foreign Services) awarded in gold to S. Vetmis, Coxswain, and in silver to G. Sarpas, J. Samiotis, C. Micaros, M. Bournias, S. Damulakis, and M. Nikiti, crew of the Hellenic S.S. Karteria Lifeboat, for the rescue of 13 of the crew from the rigging of the S.S. Volta, of London, off Mykonis Island on 18 April 1887, whilst carrying telegraph cables and stores from London to Syra. Eleven of the crew were drowned. The lifeboat was ably managed during the rescue by her master and others. For his humanity and kindness to the shipwrecked crew, the captain of the Karteria, J. V. Velissarious, was presented with a binocular glass by H.M. Government.

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