Lot 885

Description

Royal Shipwreck Relief & Humane Society of N.S.W., award medal in bronze (37mm) reverse inscribed, 'Hugh Blair/For Saving Life at/Helensburgh/26 Dec.1935'; another identical, reverse inscribed, 'Hugh Blair/For/Brave Rescue Work/10-11-1944', together with framed, coloured and illustrated certificates for both awards. The first medal missing small securing pin between medal and suspension loop, otherwise the medals nearly uncirculated and the certficates in modern frames and in excellent condition with only a few minor spots of foxing. (2)

Together with one official medal case.

First award: For recovering the bodies of Mrs Muriel Angwyn, Francis & Lola Angwyn from the Metropolitan Coal Co's Dam on 26th December 1935.

Second award: For outstanding courage attempting rescue work in deadly monoxide fumes, Port Kembla, 10th November, 1944.