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Auction: 25112 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 646

An Inter-War Lowestoft Rescue S.G.M. Group of Three awarded to Able Seaman A.E. Clark, Merchant Navy

Sea Gallantry Medal, bronze, G.V.R. (Arthur Edward Clark. "Tidal". 12th January. 1922.) engraved; Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariner's Royal Benevolent Society Medal, dolphin suspender (A E Clark (A.B.) S.S. "Dalton" January. 12. 1922.) engraved pin missing on reverse suspension; Shipping Federation Medal for Meritorious Service, silver (A. E. Clark. 12th January 1922), engraved, each housed in original fitted case of issue, extremely fine (3)

Arthur Edward Clarke was born at Penge on 4 March 1893. Clarke was to serve in the Mercantile Marine in the Great War and is additionally entitled to a British War and Mercantile Marine Medal Pair which were issued in 1925 in New Zealand.

On 12 January 1922, the S.S. Tidal of Cardiff, laden with coal, was in distress about 8 miles off the Corton Lightship, near Lowestoft, the vessel having shipped tremendous seas, which caused her to take a heavy and increasing list. In response to signals of distress the S.S. Dalton of Newcastle-upon-Tyne came to her assistance, and although the weather conditions were very bad, the master of Dalton decided to try to launch a boat. Volunteers were called for, and after the Dalton had been manoeuvred about 50 yards to the windward of the Tidal a life-boat, in charge of Mr Robert Spencer and manned by the seamen mentioned, was launched and succeeded in rescuing the crew and passengers consisting of ten men, two women, and three children, and safely transferred them to the Dalton. The rescuing boat had only gone some 30 yards on the return journey when the Tidal foundered.

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£750

Starting price
£550