Militaria and Medals relating to Jamaica and the West Indies

Royal Humane Society, small silver medal (successful) (Lieut. R. W. Davies, 3rd W.I. Regt. 3 Novr. 1852) with silver buckle on ribbon, very fine £300-350

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Militaria and Medals relating to Jamaica and the West Indies.

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‘On the 3rd of November 1852, a private soldier, named George McDonald, belonging to the 3rd W.I. Regiment, missed his footing, in endeavouring to ford the river Rio Grande, at Port Antonio, Jamaica, and was swept into deep water by the force of the current; when Lieut. R. W. Davies of that regiment, who was riding by at the time, jumped off his horse, and gallantly plunged into the current and with great difficulty rescued him, although running a great risk at the time, on account of the danger of coming in contact with the timber floating down the river, which was unusually high at the time.’ (ref. Acts of Gallantry, by Lambton Young). With copied extract from R.H.S. records and Acts of Gallantry.