Lot 388

Description

Royal Humane Society Of Australasia, bronze medal with ribbon and pin-back suspender, reverse inscribed, 'John Francis Flewell Smith/4th. February/1893', in original case of issue and with gold blocking on the lid, 'Presented By/The Royal Humane Society/Of Australasia/To/John Francis Flewell Smith/17th May 1892'. Toned good very fine.

Note: It seems that the date on the lid of the box has the wrong year recorded, see report below.

At the monthly meeting of the Royal Humane Society of Australasia held on Wednesday 17 May 1893 it was decided to award bronze medals to John Francis Flewell Smith, Malcolm Flewell Smith, Ernest Nunn, and William Russell, of Lowood, Queensland, farmers, who rescued Captain Robert Vernor and his family (eight persons in all) from drowning in the highest flood of the Brisbane River on the 4th February, 1893.

See also lot E3078 for another award for same rescue.