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Auction: 16001 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 113

Royal Humane Society, large Silver Medal, successful (G.C. Jones. 1839.), two scratches to reverse field, minor edge bruising and edge nicks, therefore nearly very fine

Royal Humane Society: 'To Lieutenant George C. Jones, Royal Navy, who, on the 18th November 1838, at Blackpool, in the Carmarthen River, saved the life of James Mosey, a sailor of the brig Trade, who had fallen from the ship's ladder whilst trying to board his ship from a dinghy at night. Jones, who heard the groans of Mosey, but could not see him because the night was pitch dark, dived into the sea and swam at least 100 yards to his relief, directed by his cries, to save Mosey. Luckily the dinghy had drifted close to the pair and, after boarding it, Jones sculled it back to the Trade.

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£420

Sale 16001 Notices
Two Royal Humane Society large silver medals were awarded to men named George Jones in 1838- the first to 'George Jones' (RHS Case no. 13,345) as detailed in the catalogue; and one to 'George Charles Jones' (RHS Case no. 13,349), a Chief Officer in HM Coastguard, for an action at Malahide, near Dublin, Ireland, 27th November 1838.