Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society, Marine Medal, 3rd type, silver (To Walter Coubrough, for Gallant Service. 3/4/1937) with silver brooch bar in its fitted case of issue, nearly extremely fine £160-£200

Walter Coubrough was one of the 30 volunteers who manned the lifeboats of the T.S.S. Vandyck awarded the Silver Medal and Certificate in recognition of gallant service rendered in rescuing the crew of 25 of the S.S. Standale which foundered off the Portuguese Coast on the 3rd April, 1937. During the rescue operations, which occupied five hours, oil was pumped overboard which, in some degree, helped to break the force of the sea. These awards were presented by The Lord Mayor of Liverpool (Alderman William Denton, J.P.) at the Town Hall, on the 16th June 1937. Sold with full report on this rescue from Society’s records.