ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY BRONZE MEDALS

TAKEN FROM THE ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1919

From (and including) 1918 the RHS Annual Reports contain a list of names only of those awarded the Bronze medal or Clasp. The following roll with additional information has been extracted by reference to the appropriate manuscript Case Book by Peter Helmore and the input processed by Bill Fevyer.

(* after Case No indicates more than one Bronze medal for incident.)

Name

Rank or Occupation
(where stated)

Date of Incident

Location

RHS Case number

Alder, W.N. Clasp

Pilot

18.8.19

Wear Sunderland

45037

Anderson, G.A.

Sub-Lieutenant RNR

12.9.18

at sea

44639*

Ashroo

Herdsman

13.8.19

a Ravine Ali Musjid India

45135*

Bailey, S.

Colliery Engineer

23.7.19

New Delaval Newsham

45016

Banks, T.

aged 14

9.2.19

Reservoir Worthington

44694

Berry, J.

AB RNVR

17.10.18

off Rathlin Island

44679

Blake, S.

Cardiff Fire Brigade

15.7.19

Cardiff Docks

45053*

Bolton, G.

Leading Seaman HMS Cornet

6.8.18

Torpedoed at sea

44747*

Brown, T.

BQMS RFA

13.8.19

a Ravine at Ali Musjid India

45165

Canvin, S.D.

2nd Lieutenant RFA

7.11.18

Zab River Mesopotamia

44676

Carroll, J.

Miner

29.1.19

Park Lane Pit Ashton

44682*

Chambers, J.H.

Schoolboy aged 11

29.1.19

Pond at Foleshill

44815

Cole, H.

Private Hampshire Regt

30.3.17

Harbour at Aden

45196

Collins, D.

Cardiff Fire Brigade

15.7.19

Cardiff Docks

45053*

Coote, M.E.

Pte Royal Welsh Fusiliers

27.2.19

Gibraltar

44760*

Daneel, Wynand

Student

27.1.19

Palmeil River South Africa

45131

Dost, Zabar

Herdsman

13.8.19

a Ravine Ali Musjid India

45135*

Downing, W.A.
Not included in Annual Report but appears in Case Book

RMS Leinster
See Acts of Gallantry Vol II p 142

10.10.18

Irish Channel

44724*

Drudge, J.L.M.

Boy Scout aged 17

8.6.19

Solent off Totland Bay

44888

Fairhurst, M.O.

Lieutenant RAF

14.6.18

at sea off Scilly Isles

44645*

Falkner, D.K.

2nd Lieutenant RAF

2.4.19

Tay Dundee

44771

Fall, L.

Sergeant 19th Hussars

15.12.18

Germany

44674*

Farrar, C.B.

Captain

25.9.19

river near Peshawar

45191*

Finch, R.E.

Miner

29.1.19

Park Lane Pit Ashton

44682*

Forrest, H.C.

Apprentice ss War Country

7.10.18

Mudros Bay

44647

Gabolo

a native Rhodesia

24.1.19

Deka River

454083

Gillespie, C.J.

Midshipman RNVR

12.9.18

at sea

44639*

Gorman, W.

Apprentice Shipwright

23.12.18

Paisley

44661

Griggs, C.T.

Sergeant RFA

5.6.18

Tigris at Samarra

44786

Holme, E.

Gunner RFA POW

-.7.18

Sea of Marmara

44704

Howells, E.L.

ERA RNR

17.4.19

Medway Sheerness

44804

Howells, H.H.

AB HMAS Coogee

11.12.18

Brisbane River

44754

Huber, F.

Chinese Customs Officer

26.5.19

Yangtse River

454046

Hussain, Syed Nadir

Sup Inspector Civil Police

10.6.18

Basrah

44755

Igglesden, S.D.

Coporal RFA

25.5.18

Tigris at Samarra

44785

Jansen, Marie S.

Belgium Schoolgirl Age 15 years

20.10.18

Newe Wisbech

44625

Jenkins, W.R.L.

Lieutenant RAF

14.6.18

at sea off Scilly Isles

44645*

Johnson, W.

Private Kings Royal Rifles

22.8.18

Reservoir Rugby

44714

Kidger, W.

Gunner RMA

18.6.19

off Kabakos Bay Bosphorus

45195*

Komando

L/Cpl King's African Rifles

7.3.19

Tana River

44914

Lee, J.A.

AB HMS Indomitable

2.10.19

Meday Chatham

45169

Lees, L.

Lieutenant 84th Punjabis

24.12.18

at sea Batoum

44683

Lewis, A.K.

Seaman ss Pryope

27.9.19

St Brides Bay

45163

Littledale, H.F.

Captain RGA

8.7.19

White Sea

45007

Lowe, W.L.

Deck Hand RNR

17.6.19

Southamton Water

44892

Marr, J.W.S.

aged 16

28.8.19

sea at Banff

45178

Martin, A.E.

Petty Officer RN

19.2.19

Spithead

44702

Mather, W.J.

Motor Launch Man

14.11.19

Bill Quay Newcastle

45229

McGraw, J.

Petty Officer RN

2.9.19

Zeebrugge

45096

Moger, F.

Cardiff Fire Brigade

15.7.19

Cardiff Docks

45053*

Moorish, C.R.

Captain RAF

14.6.18

at sea off Scilly Isles

44645*

Mowatt, T.

Stoker 1st Class HMS Europa

24.4.19

Mudros

44800

Murray, L.

QM HMHS Braemar Castle

9.12.18

Murmansk

44665

Pottle, E.C.

AB HMS Victorious

11.5.19

Scapa Flow

44799

Reynolds, W.

Private RMLI

2.4.19

Princes Dock Govan

44776

Rissick, H.

2nd Lieutenant RE

1.12.18

Scheldt

44673

Rolfe, R.

Ordinary Seaman MMR

9.1.19

Firth of Inverness

44680

Ryder Large, E.

Lieut Commander RNR

16.9.19

at sea

45150

Sandercock, G.E.G.

Lieut RNR ss Welta

4.8.19

Red Sea

45085

Sanders, H.A.

Captain RAF

2.10.18

Lerwick Harbour

44646

Sims, J.

Police Constable

16.9.19

Floating Harbour Bristol

45126

Singh, Indar

Sapper 3rd Sappers and Miners

3 or 4. 16

Kut el Amara R. Tigris

45190

Singh, Tai

Chinese Seaman

4.7.19

Harbour Hong Kong

45208

Slessor, W.

Marine Engineer

30.10.18

Shat-el-Arab

44697

Smith, B.

Miner

29.1.19

Park Lane Pit Ashton

44682*

Southey, W.H.

Police Inspector

2.11.19

Wellington Dock Dover

45220

Starrs, P.D.
Not included in Annual Report but appears in Case Book

RMS Leinster
See Acts of Gallantry Vol II p 142

10.10.18

Irish Channel

44724*

Stein, Zoe

Miss St Dunstan's Van

15.7.19

Thames at Putney

44995

Sugrue, I.

Miss aged 18

19.9.19

Monkstown co Cork

45164

Taylor, W.G.

2nd Lieutenant 19th Hussars

15.12.18

Germany

44674*

Tibbs, B.E.

Lieutenant IWTRE Ch Eng PS 21

9/12/19

River Tigris

44715

Tipton, J.B.

Lieutenant RNR

12.9.18

at sea

44639*

Tregenna, R.H.

Plumber

2.5.19

River at Belfast

44812

Tupper, H. De B.

Cmdr RN HMS Cornet

6.8.18

Torpedoed at sea

44747*

Underdown, E.

CPO HMS Hecla

28.3.19

Harbour Harwich

44743

Unwin, E.H.N.

Lieutenant RMA

18.6.19

off Kabakos Bay Bosphorus

45195*

Wallace, F.

C S M

25.7.19

river near Peshawar

45191*

Wallbank, J.

Cpl Royal Welsh Fusiliers

27.2.19

Gibraltar

44760*

Watson, J. 4th Clasp

Ferryman

13.9.19

Cromarty

45187

Wells, A.L.C.

GPO Engineering Dept

5.8.19

Ouse at York

45162

White, H.S.

Leading Seaman RN

12.9.18

at sea

44639*

Young, A.

Deck Hand HMML 154

10.10.18

Irish Channel

44666

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