Awards to Civilians from the Collection of John Tamplin

Sea Gallantry Medal (Foreign Services), V.R., small silver medal, ‘For Gallantry and Humanity’ (C. E. Meyer, 20th November 1890) good very fine £200-250

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Awards to Civilians from the Collection of John Tamplin.

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C. E. Meyer was a German merchant sailor, rated an A.B., on board the S.S. Standard of Geestemundo in November 1890.

The barque Claudine of Barnstaple became waterlogged on 19 November 1890. The Standard launched a boat which became stoved in and the crew were rescued with difficulty. Later the Claudine launched her own boat with 8 men, only one of whom (Frank Vitto) would go back to the wreck. The Second Mate and a seaman of the Standard accompanied him, and they took off the rest of the crew. The Standard stood by about 18 hours.