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Auction: 23111 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 1128

Pair: Chief Boatman J. E. Danaher, Cromer Lifeboat, late Royal Navy

Rocket Apparatus Volunteer Long Service Medal, G.V.R. (John Edwd. Danaher); Edward VII Inspection of Royal Norfolk Veterans Association 25 October 1909, bronze (J. E. Danaher. Late Royal Navy.), good very fine (2)

John Edward Danaher was born at Waterford, Ireland on 18 June 1838, who joined the Royal Navy in March 1868. He served at various stations, including an extended period at Cromer in the Lifeboat, being shore pensioned in July 1888. He assisted in saving the lives of the crew of the barque Costa Rica of Sandeford, which was stranded off Amble in December 1876, at that time Commanding Boatman. With a '...tremendous sea running', he boarded the vessel and assisted in safely landing the crews. His Long Service Medal from the Cromer Station was presented on 8 July 1912 by F. H. Barclay; sold together with copied research.

For the Medals of his son, please see Lot 686.

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Sold for
£600

Starting price
£110