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Auction: 16001 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 114

Royal Humane Society, large Bronze Medal, successful (James Conway, A.B. H.M.S. Ajax 23. July 1862.), edge bruising, nearly very fine

Royal Humane Society: 'To James Conway, Able Seaman, H.M.S. Ajax, who, on the 23rd July 1862, at Kingstown, in company with James Daly, Able Seaman, saved the life of Joseph Shannon, Boy, of the same ship. Shannon had accidentally fallen overboard and become unconscious and the two seamen jumped in after him and eventually got him aboard ship where he recovered.'

Boatman James Conway, born Donegal, December 1836; joined the Royal Navy as Boy Second Class, serving in H.M.S. Waterloo, July 1851; promoted Able Seaman, September 1858; transferred to H.M.S. Ajax, June 1862; advanced Boatman, October 1869; retired, June 1875.

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