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Auction: 11010 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria
Lot: 287

Pair: Boatswain W.J. Wood Sea Gallantry Medal, V.R., Large Silver Medal for Gallantry (William James Wood Wreck of the "Boreas" on the 28th. November 1896.), in embossed ´Board of Trade Medal for Gallantry in Saving Life at Sea´ leather case of issue; Royal National Lifeboat Institution Medal, silver, type 2 1862-1903, obverse: head of Queen Victoria with chaple of oak leaves facing left (Mr. James Wood. Voted 12th. Septr. 1901.), engraved in mixed styles, with uniface ´dolphin´ suspension, in R.N.L.I. leather case of issue, edge bruise to first, very fine (2) Estimate £ 800-1,200 William James Wood, Boatswain, Steam trawler Circe, Sea Gallantry Medal citation reads: ´Rescuing the crew of the schooner Boreas, of Bristol, which foundered in the Bristol Channel on the 28th November 1896.´ A total of three silver Sea Gallantry Medals for Gallantry were awarded for this action; Wood also received a £2 gratuity from the Board of Trade. James Wood, Boatswain, Steam trawler Marrs, R.N.L.I. Medal citation reads: ´26th August 1901: A man was washed overboard from the Millom yacht Dorcas, which was in a water-logged condition in Morecambe Bay, Lancashire, with a moderate north-north-west gale blowing and a very rough sea. Mr. Wood plunged from his own vessel into the water and supported the man until both were picked up by the Piel (Barrow) life-boat Thomas Fielden, which also rescued three men from the yacht.´

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