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Auction: 399 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 167

Great Britain. Royal Humane Society Medal. Bronze (LIEUT. H.V. SEDDALL. R.N.R. 7TH NOV. 1916).

Lieutenant Harry Vernon Seddall, RNR, attempted to rescue a deckhand who had fallen off a mooring buoy into the harbor at Sheerness, north Kent, but after being pulled under twice by the struggling man, Seddall lost him and was taken out unconscious. Seddall, himself, was later lost at sea, July 4, 1930.

On ribbon. Extremely Fine. With extensive documentation of Seddall's certificates and maritime career.

Sold for
$160

Starting price
$90