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Auction: 16001 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 116

Royal Humane Society, small Bronze Medal, unsuccessful (Arthur Eggleton. R.N.V.R. 7th. Mch. 1918.), toned, extremely fine, with integral top riband buckle

Royal Humane Society: 'To Arthur Eggleton, Acting Leading Seaman, for an attempted rescue on the 7th March, 1918. A Mercantile Marine Reservist, named Frederick Jones, fell into Queenstown Harbour from H.M. Tug Flying Foam when 600 yards from the shore where the water was 10 fathoms deep. The sea was rough with a strong wind. Leading Seaman Eggleton jumped in and held Jones up for some time but he could not keep his hold and was picked up much exhausted.'

Z.2236 Able Seaman Arthur Eggleton, born March 1897; joined the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve as Able Seaman, September 1915; transferred to H.M. Tug Flying Foam, May 1917; demobilised, March 1919.

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