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17 July 2024

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Lot

№ 626

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17 July 2024

Hammer Price:
£320

Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society, General Medal, silver, with Second Award Bar (To Mr. William Cox. For Gallant Service. 25th. July 1914) the bar additionally engraved ‘Second Service 8th. March 1917.’, with silver riband buckle, in Oldfields Ltd. fitted case of issue, nearly extremely fine £300-£400

William Cox was awarded the Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society General Medal in silver for an act of bravery which took place at Manchester Street in Liverpool. He received a Bar to his Medal for a similar deed at Dale Street in Liverpool in 1917.