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Auction: 16001 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 117

Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society, small Silver Medal (Hallmarks for Birmingham 1926) (To A.E. Lovegreen, 2nd. Off. T.M.V. "Adda". For Gallant Service. 3/1/27.), officially renamed, extremely fine, with integral top riband bar

Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society: 'To Second Officer A.E. Lovegreen, of the MV Adda of the Elder Dempster Line. Early on the 3rd January 1927, a passenger fell overboard whilst the ship was on passage to West African ports. At the time the vessel was about 200 miles out from Sierra Leone, and the waters were shark infested. The ship was slowed and turned about, lifebelts were thrown, and a lifeboat was lowered. As soon as the passenger was seen, Mr. Lovegreen dived in and swam to reach the man, and kept him supported as long as possible, until he himself was exhausted and in difficulties. At this point the Third Officer and the Quartermaster, both in the lifeboat, also dived in and retrieved both the body of the passenger and Mr. Lovegreen, who was now completely exhausted. The passenger, unfortunately, could not be revived.'

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