ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY BRONZE MEDALS CITATIONS
TAKEN FROM THE ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1896
  Compiled by Peter Helmore

Andrews, H.B.   Waterman's Apprentice.   Case 28241

At great personal risk, rescued John Sawyer from drowning in the Thames at North Woolwich, on the 4th April 1896.

Bamp, Sourie.   Sierra Leone Frontier Police.   Case 28465

At great personal risk, rescued Jacob Johnson from drowning at Sierra Leone, on the 17th May 1896.

Battensby, R.M.   draper.   Case 28495

At great personal risk, rescued John Smith from drowning at Whitley, Northumberland, on the 3rd August 1896.

Blackford, A.E.   Fitter.   Case 28658

At great personal risk, rescued Mrs M.A.Rodda from drowning at Weymouth, on the 19th October 1896.

Blake, J.W.   Private RMLI.   Case 28288

At great personal risk, rescued James Stratford from drowning at Newport Quay, Stonehouse, Plymouth, on the 26th April 1896.

Bramah, John.   Gunner Royal Canadian Artillery.   Case 28199

At great personal risk, rescued Vincent Brown from drowning in the Rideau River, Kingston, Ontario, on the 13th August 1895.

Brinkley, C.R.     Case 28594

At great personal risk, rescued J.Sawyer from drowning in the River Deben at Felixstowe Ferry, on the 26th August 1896.

Browning, E.F.   Brewer.   Case 28425

At great personal risk, rescued Fanny E.Easton from drowning in the Menai Straits, on the 12th July 1896.

Camille, Dumont.     Case 28225

At great personal risk, rescued five men from drowning at the Seychelles Islands, in January 1894.

Carre, James.   Schoolboy.   Case 28522

At great personal risk, rescued A.B.Carey from drowning at Bordeaux, on the 17th August 1896.

Clarke, Albert.   Police Constable 457E.   Case 28337

Together with PC Geo. Munro 482E, at great personal risk, rescued Mary Williams from drowning in the Thames at Adelphi Stairs, on the 10th June 1896.

Testimonial on vellum to Munro.

Cowan, W.H.   Lieut. HMS Barrosa.   Case 28284
Young, Jas. W.   AB HMS Barrosa.
Hannaford, J.F.   HMS Barrosa.

At great personal risk, rescued Wagir Khan from drowning in the Pongwe River, East Coast of Africa, on the 23rd March 1896.

Cowie, John.   Boy Training Ship Mars.   Case 28188

At great personal risk, rescued Geo. Lamb from drowning in the Firth of Tay, on the 4th February 1896.

Crombie, John.   Concrete Layer.   Case 28303

At great personal risk, rescued Annie Rooney from drowning in the dock at Middlesborough, on the 17th May 1896.

Cummings, James.     Case 28192
Ray, William.

Together with Chris. Compson, Jos. Forster, William Brown, John Patterson, Thomas Cook, Henry Harrison, Joseph Vickers and John Johnson, at great personal risk, attempted to rescue five men, who unfortunately lost their lives in a gas purifier at North Shields, on the 20th January 1896.

Testimonials on vellum to each of the others.

Cune, William.   Corpl. RMLI HMS Pidgeon.   Case 28650

At great personal risk, rescued John Jarvis from drowning in the harbour at Aden, on the 2nd August 1896.

Curtis, W.D.   Constable Bedfordshire Constabulary.   Case 28474

At great personal risk, rescued Alice Morris from drowning at Shefford, on the 17th July 1896.

Davidson-Houston, J.H.   Sub-Inspector of Constabulary, British Honduras.   Case 28623

At great personal risk, gallantly attempted to rescue Daniel Brown, who was unfortunately drowned in the New River, Orange Walk, British Honduras, on the 1st July 1896.

Ebrahim, Sheik.   2nd Class Lascar RMS Lawrence.   Case 28238

At great personal risk, rescued Sheik Fukeer, of the same ship, from drowning at Bussorah, on the 1st December 1895.

Evans, Evan.     Case 28232

At great personal risk, gallantly attempted to rescue several men from being suffocated in the Ferndale Colliery, Tylerstown, Glamorganshire, on the 27th January 1896.

Evans, Joseph.   Miner.   See Williams, Thomas.   Case 28210

Gray, H.C.B.   Major.   Bronze Clasp    Case 28222

Together with S.A.Hawkes, 2nd officer of the SS Dilwara, at great personal risk, rescued John Binder AB, from drowning in the harbour at Bombay, on the 2nd January 1896.

Testimonial on vellum to Hawkes.

Gray, Samuel.   Seaman.   Case 28301

At great personal risk, rescued R.Buchanan from drowning in the Tyne at Gateshead, on the 21st April 1896.

Green, Francis.   Farm servant.   Case 28585

At great personal risk, rescued Lewis Knipe from drowning at St.Helina, on the 3rd July 1896.

Griffin, Wm.   Clerk.   Case 28316

At great personal risk, rescued Margaret Patterson from drowning in the Thames at the Adelphi Stairs, on the 1st June 1896.

Gully, Geo. L.   Steward SS Scotia.   Case 28518

At great personal risk, gallantly attempted to rescue John Morris from drowning in the Bristol Channel, on the 2nd July 1896.

Gurung, Lalbir.   44th Gurkha Rifles.   See Thapa, Gajendra.   Case 28664

Hammond, Stephen.   Labourer.   Case 28242

At great personal risk, rescued Mary E. Porter from drowning in a deep well at Cliffe-at-Hoo, near Rochester, on the 9th April 1896.

Hannaford, J.F.   HMS Barrosa.   See Cowan, W.H.   Case 28284

Haslam Jnr., Dryland.   Surveyor.   Case 28567

At great personal risk, gallantly attempted to rescue four boys, who were unfortunately drowned at Reading, on the 3rd August 1896.

Hellyer, Edwin A.   Constable River Tyne Police.   Case 28256

At great personal risk, rescued J.W.Rochester from drowning in the mill dam gut, River Tyne, on the 19th April 1896.

Hicks, Wm. F.     Case 28587

At great personal risk, rescued two youths from drowning in Cork Harbour, on the 5th August 1896.

Hills, J.C.   Private 4th Battn. Rifle Brigade.   Case 28621

At great personal risk, rescued a girl from an old well at North Camp, Aldershot, on the 7th September 1896.

Hodges, T.W.   Writer HMS Mildura.   Case 28215

At great personal risk, rescued T.Harris from drowning in the harbour at Sydney, on the 5th September 1895.

Holmes, Robert.   Shoemaker.   Case 28345

At great personal risk, rescued three youths who were in imminent danger of drowning at Lavendon, near Newport Pagnall, on the 11th June 1896.

Houlahan, John.     Case 28313

At great personal risk, rescued P.Moloney from drowning in the Suir at Cahir, on the 1st June 1896

Howells, John.   Fireman.   Case 28231

At great personal risk, rescued three men who were in danger of suffocation in the Ferndale Colliery, Tylerstown, Glamorganshire, on the 27th January 1896.

Howells, John.     Case 28200

Assisted by David Rees, at great personal risk, rescued two persons from drowning at St. Clears, Carmarthenshire, on the 5th September 1895.

Testimonial on parchment to Rees.

Howells, Rees.   Miner.   See Williams, Thomas.   Case 28210

John, Thomas.   Miner.   See Williams, Thomas.   Case 28210

Jones, Evan.   Miner.   See Williams, Thomas.   Case 28210

Kelway, W.E.   Chief Officer SS Cockermouth.   Case 28183

At great personal risk, endeavoured to rescue John Jones, who unfortunately lost his life through an explosion of foul gas, on the 27th September 1894.

Khan, Faiz Ali.   Lashio Military Police.   Case 28537

At great personal risk, rescued Gurdit Singh from drowning between Mampukka and Panginin, Northern Shan States, India, on the 8th January 1896.

Lewarn, John.   Clay Trimmer.   Case 28557

At great personal risk, rescued Charles Dyer from drowning at Fowey, Cornwall, on the 14th July 1896.

Lewis, Lewis.   Miner.   See Williams, Thomas.   Case 28210

Lumley, E.A.   Clerk.   Case 28599

At great personal risk, rescued a boy from drowning at Hampton-on-Sea, on the 27th August 1896.

Mark, Francis W.   H.B.M. Consul, Santos, Brazil.   Case 28161

At great personal risk, saved C.H.Bassett, purser, R.M.S.S. Tagus, and attempted to save Mr Clements from drowning on the coast, near Santos, on the 6th November 1895.

McDonald, Murdoch.   Plater.   Case 28189

At great personal risk, rescued two men from drowning in the Wear at Sunderland, on the 14th January 1896.

Morris, Evan.   Miner.   See Williams, Thomas.   Case 28210

Morrison, John.   Clerk.   Case 28179

At great personal risk, rescued a girl from drowning in the river at Shanghai, China, on the 15th May 1895.

Mutta,   Coachman.   Case 28639

At great personal risk, rescued Capt. A.G.B.Lang from drowning at Chakki Bridge, Rawalpindi District, India, on the 10th August 1896.

Neuschwander, Charles.     Case 28182

At great personal risk, rescued Minnie Mansfield from drowning in the sea at Brighton, on the 25th December 1895.

Noble, Charles.     Case 28500

At great personal risk, rescued C.Savage from drowning in a canal at Swansea,on the 18th July 1896.

Noble, Geo.   Pilot.   Case 28229

At great personal risk, rescued James Massey from drowning in the harbour at Aberdeen, on the 29th March 1896.

Paterson, William.   Pilot.   Case 28507

At great personal risk, rescued James Hodge from drowning at Methil, Fifeshire, on the 13th August 1896.

Phillips, Jas. R.   Clerk.   Case 28173

At great personal risk, rescued Victor Hewson from drowning at St. Ives, Hunts, on the 31st December 1895.

Proud, James.   Gunner Royal Artillery.   Case 28206

Together with J.T.Whitnall and D.Pascall, attempted to rescue Henry Ayres, who was unfortunately drowned at Dover, on the 22nd February 1896.

Testimonials on vellum to Whitnall and Pascall.

Ray, William.     See Cummings, James.   Case 28192

Reilly, Phillip.   Builder.   Case 28567

At great personal risk, rescued two ladies from drowning in Annagh Lake, Co. Longford, on the 1st August 1896.

Robinson, M.W.   Clockmaker.   Case 28251

At great personal risk, rescued W.Henderson from drowning in the Tees at Middlesborough, on the 19th April 1896.

Rosser, Rosser.     Case 28614
Williams, Wm.

On the 24th August 1896, at Dafen, near Llanelly, during the sinking of a well.

See Silver medal to David J.James Acts of Gallantry Vol 11 Page 91.

Roulstone, John.   Pilot.   Case 28233

At great personal risk, rescued John Long from drowning in the river at Barnstaple,on the 21st January 1896.

Sainsbury, Joseph.   Railway Clerk.   Case 28248

At great personal risk, rescued W.Stratford from drowning in the Thames at Chelsea, on the 17th April 1896.

Short, Jessie C.   Footman.   Case 28234

At great personal risk, rescued Dorothy Barnett from drowning at Newton Bridges, near Bath, on the 1st April 1896.

Sproat, Gilbert H.S.     Case 28213

At great personal risk, rescued R.Robertson from drowning in the Columbia River at Trail, British Columbia, on the 14th October 1895.

Sullivan, Joseph J.   Journalist.   Case 28649

At great personal risk, rescued Maria Sexton from drowning in the River Lee at Cork, on the 9th November 1896.

Thapa, Gajendra  . 44th Gurkha Rifles.   Case 28664
Gurung, Lalbir.   44th Gurkha Rifles.

At great personal risk, rescued Anantia Gurung from drowning in the Thobal River, Manipur, India, on the 23rd August 1896.

Umra,   No.645 Private 24th Madras Infantry.   Case 28224

At great personal risk, rescued three men of the Inniskillen Fusiliers who were in danger of drowning in the Meiktila Lake, Upper Burma, on the 16th November 1895.

Wackerell, Geo. W.   Petty Officer 1st Class HMS Tourmaline.   Bronze Clasp   Case 28217

At great personal risk, rescued J.McSweeny AB, from drowning at Port Royal, Jamaica, on the 5th February 1896.

Wellings, A.E.   Driver 73rd Field Battery Royal Artillery.   Case 28266

At great personal risk, rescued F.Aldridge from drowning in the Ship Canal at Exeter, on the 21st April 1896.

Whiteside, Maud E.   Miss.   Case 28598

At great personal risk, rescued Sarah Beaty from drowning at Brighton, on the 10th August 1896.

Williams, Moses.   Miner.   See Williams, Thomas.   Case 28210

Williams, Thomas.   Miner.   Case 28210
Williams, Moses.   Miner.
John, Thomas.   Miner.
Lewis, Lewis.   Miner.
Evans, Joseph.   Miner.
Morris, Evan.   Miner.
Jones, Evan.   Miner.
Howells, Rees.   Miner.

On the 27th January 1896, at the Ferndale Colliery, Tylorstown, Glamorganshire.

See Silver medals to David Hannah, Dr. T.H.Morris and Roderick Williams Acts of Gallantry Vol 11 Page 90.

Williams, Wm.     See Rosser, Rosser.   Case 28614

Wilson, Geo.     Case 28457

Together with James C.Wilson, at great personal risk, rescued Lydia Mary M'Robert from drowning at Coney Islands, Ardglass, on the 15th July 1896.

Testimonial on vellum to J.C.Wilson.

Young, Jas. W.   AB HMS Barrosa.   See Cowan, W.H.   Case 28284

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