Five: Driver Herbert Clements, Army Service Corps

1914-15 Star (T4-044922 Dvr., A.S.C.); British War and Victory Medals (T4-044922 Dvr., A.S.C.); Special Constabulary Long Service, G.V.R., 1st issue, 1 clasp, Long Service 1939 (Herbert Clements); Royal Humane Society, small bronze medal (successful) (Herbert Clements, July 16 1905) mounted for display, very fine (5) £180-220

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A fine Collection of Life Saving Awards.

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‘On the 16th July 1905, Claud Allen became exhausted while bathing in the Ouse at St. German’s, Kings Lynn. H. Clements and H. Hastings, at great risk, went in, and with considerable difficulty succeeded in bringing him out.’

Both Clements and Hastings were awarded the R.H.S. Medal in Bronze for the rescue (R.H.S. Case no. 34,033).

During the Great War Clements enlisted into the Army Service Corps on 20 January 1915 and entered France on 20 November 1915. He was discharged due to sickness on 27 July 1917 and was awarded the Silver War Badge (not with lot).

With copied m.i.c., roll extract and rescue details.