Royal Humane Society, small bronze medal (unsuccessful) (Frederick J. Cade, P.C. 27th April 1913) with bronze buckle on ribbon, in fitted case of issue, nearly extremely fine £140-180

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

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‘At 12.30 a.m. on the 27th April, 1913, a woman, in attempting suicide, threw herself into the Lea at Bromley, there being a depth of 9 feet. F. J. Cade, P.C., went in but failed to save her, and A. F. Eade then went in and got her out.’ Both were awarded the R.H.S. Medal in Bronze. (ref. R.H.S. Case no. 39,894).

Frederick James Cade was born in Peckham, London. A Boot Salesman by occupation and a member of the East Surrey Militia, he joined ‘K’ Division Metropolitan Police on 19 August 1901. Involved in the rescue of woman attempting to commit suicide during April 1913, he was awarded the R.H.S. Medal in Bronze and was commended by Magistrates. He was transferred to ‘P’ Division in 1921.

With copied rescue and other details and Metropolitan Police register extract.