ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY BRONZE MEDALS
TAKEN FROM THE ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1923

From 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

Abdulla

a coolie

28.3.22

Astore River India

47136

Adams, Dorothy M.

Teacher of Music

1.1.23

Kelk Bay S. Africa

46910

Asuiri Suleman Ben

Boatman

13.7.23

Juba River Kenya Colony

47014*

Ball, R.

C.Q.M.S. Royal Irish Fusiliers

3.6.23

sea at Dover

47053

Berry, J.W.

Police Constable

15.2.23

Santos Beach South Africa

46809*

Bevis, H.

Gunner RN

18.2.23

at sea

46704

Bignall, W.C.

AB HMS Lucia

21.10.22

Bosphorus

46670

Bow

E. African Native

8.8.22

Porto Amelia East Africa

46671*

Bowker, Beryl

 

18.8.23

sea at Weston Super Mare

47011*

Burling, E.J.P.

Flight Lieutenant

12.9.22

sea off Swanage

46662*

Burton, R. De H.

Lieutenant RN

12.9.22

sea off Swanage

46662*

Chadwick, H.

Book Repairer

28.6.23

Mill Reservoir Cheadle Heath

46849

Clarke, C.O.H.

Director of Companies

6.8.23

Lee Bay Lynton

46928

Clarke, S.J.

Customs Officer

27.7.23

Harbour Hong Kong

47084

Cooper, D.L.

Sergeant 2/ S. Wales Borderers

18.4.23

Hooghly Cossipore India

46766

Crawford, M.N.

 

16.7.23

Mauro India

47016*

Davis, E.R.

Steward HMT Huntsend

12.7.23

Sea of Marmora

46921

Doe, F.A.

Leading Stoker RN

6.7.23

sea at Lea-on-Solent

46983

Ezekiel

 

12.12.22

Cross River Nigeria

46771*

Fletcher, J.

PO HMS Volunteer

31.5.23

Bosphorus Constantinople

46823

Geary, W.J.

Major

15.2.23

Santos Beach South Africa

46809*

Gonsalves, Mandel

Bathing Attendant

31.12.22

Funchal Madeira

46686

Hall, Irene J.

aged 18

25.8.23

Gipping Ipswich

47000

Hessey, T.T.

 

10.4.23

sea at Brighton

46754*

Hickman, C.

Police Constable

30.7.23

East Greenwich

46936*

Higginson, H.

 

28.8.23

sea at Ilfracombe

47026*

Hitchcock, W.T.S.

Fisherman

6.12.22

Harbour Teignmouth

46648

Hodgkinson, W.

aged 71

10.4.23

sea at Brighton

46754*

Hoskins, A.L.

 

18.8.23

sea at Weston Super Mare

47011*

Howard, H.

Steward RMS Mantua

21.8.22

River at Shanghai

46657

Hyam, E.S.

Sugar Planter

2.2.23

Sea at Umhlali Natal

46727

Jacko

 

12.12.22

Cross River Nigeria

46771*

Jenkins, T.B.

aged 17

26.8.23

sea at Southwold

46994

Joachim, K.D.

name in Annual Report but no corresponding entry in Case Book

 

 

 

Johnson, R.

aged 18

28.8.23

sea at Ifracombe

47026*

Johnson, W.

Electrical Engineer

6.8.23

Porthleven Cornwall

46930

Kelly, C.J.

Stevedore

30.7.23

East Greenwich

46936*

Kinley, Margaret M.

 

19.7.23

Portrush

46888

Kiroboto Abushiri Bin

Boatman

13.7.23

Juba River Kenya Colony

47014*

Lazenby, J.E.

 

4.9.23

sea at Bridlington

47047*

LLoyd Mostyn, M.L.

Captain 2/ R Welch Fus

5.7.23

West Pembroke

46914

Majemba

E. African Native

8.8.22

Porto Amelia East Africa

46671*

May, E.

Police Constable

26.2.23

Taff Cardiff

46694

Maytom, A.

aged 18

21.6.23

Port St. John South Africa

47028

McGivney, J.

Seaman

25.12.22

near Bayonne

46675

Monger, H.G.R.

Water Clerk

19.5.23

Portland Harbour

46767

Montgomery, W.

 

11.8.23

Musgrave Channel

47004

Nesbit, R. Jnr

Assistant Grocer

22.4.23

Sea St Abbs Berwick

46741

Osborne, C.

Fisherman

18.11.22

sea at Deal

46651*

Pe Maung So

 

1.3.23

Burma Pegu River

46858

Port, P.

ss Scandinavia

22.12.22

sea at Portland

46668*

Potts, J.

AB HMS Caradoc

17.12.22

Bosphorus Constantinople

46738

Ramsay, D.

Police Constable

24.7.23

Canal at Birmingham

46885

Richardson, W.

ss Scandinavia

22.12.22

sea at Portland

46668*

Ridsdill

Private

16.7.23

Mauro India

47016*

Roberts, G.

Lieutenant HMS Excellent

5.3.23

sea at Polzeath

47065

Shapiro, C.

 

15.2.23

Santos Beach South Africa

46809*

Singh Harbant

Naick 3rd Bn 11th Sikh Regt

3.12.22

at sea Malabar India

46710*

Singh Jaswant

Sepoy 3rd Bn 11th Sikh Regt

3.12.23

at sea Malabar India

46710*

Singh Teja

Naick 3rd Bn 11th Sikh Regt

3.12.22

at sea Malabar India

46710*

Stevens, T.

H.M. Coastguard

21.12.22

sea at Brighton

46682

Stevenson, H.R.

Telegraphist RN

4.6.23

river at Shanghai

46984

Thorne, F.A.J.

Sergeant RM HMS Warspite

3.9.23

at sea Moray Firth

47098

Townsend, P.B.

 

4.9.23

sea at Bridlington

47047*

Trimble, R.

Ch Officer SS Chauder

26.3.23

Bahrain Persian Gulf

47020

Turner, H.

 

7.3.23

Severn Shrewsbury

46701

Wallace, C.A.

Water Police Constable

23.12.22

Sea at Kingston Jamaica

46733

Williams, C.

Fisherman

18.11.22

sea at Deal

46651*

Wynn, C.

 

28.8.23

sea at Ilfracombe

47026*

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