Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A double-issue pair of Lloyd’s Medals for Saving Life at Sea to Chief Officer W. M. Williams, Merchant Navy

Lloyd’s Medal for Saving Life at Sea, 1st large type silver medallion, 73mm. (W. M. Williams, “Terre Neuve”, 3 Nov. 1895); Lloyd’s Medal for Saving Life at Sea, 2nd small type, silver, 36mm. (W. M. Williams, “Terre Neuve”, 3rd November 1895), suspension cleanly removed, minor edge bruising, very fine (2) £800-1000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Life Saving, Police and Fire Brigade Medals from the James N Spencer Collection.

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Ex Hartford Collection, Glendining’s 21 September 1992, lot 285 (part).

For the rescue of the crew of the French vessel Terre Neuve, abandoned on 3 November 1895 whilst en route from Hamburg to Adelaide. Chief Officer W. M. Williams was aboard the rescuing ship, the Aristides.