MEDAL, Sea Gallantry, with case, & documents x8

CH1982.301.a-h

CH1982.301; MEDAL, Sea Gallantry, with case.
Medal; Round silver medal with attached red ribbon with two white stripes in which a fastener is attached. Obverse: head of King George V with 'FOR GALLANTRY IN SAVING LIFE AT SEA - G.R.I.'. Reverse: scene depicting four people at sea; a man signalling, a man supporting a man on his back, and a woman holding a child. Rim: 'RALPH HENRY JAMES "POLGOWAN" 27th May 1919'.
Case; blue leatherette covered rectangular case with hinged lid and fastener. Lid has gold inlay insignia 'GvR' surmounted by a crown. Base has medal shaped crevice and is lined with blue velvet.
[.a] PHOTOGRAPH, R.H. James
[.b] DOCUMENT, 'Confidential Cruising Order: Mercantile Convoy Form As... /8th Nov 1918'
[.c] MEMORANDUM, 'Customs & Excise', 11th Feb 1920
[.d] LETTER, W.H Thomas to R.H. James, Marine Dept/ Board of Trade, 19 Feb 1920
[.e] LETTER, Board of Trade, 31st Oct 1919, to R.H. James informing of award of medal
[.f] LETTER, reference for R.H. James from Eggar, Forrester & Parker Ltd., 6th Dec 1920
[.g] DOCUMENT, Authority to Wear/ War Medals for the Mercantile Marine... R.H. James, 1st Oct 1919, stamped 'M.M. Office/ 17th Oct 1919/...'
[.h] DOCUMENT, 'CONTINUOUS/ CERTIFICATE OF DISCHARGE, James R.H./ No. 932173'

Department:

History Department

Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number:	CH1982.301.a-h
Accession Date:	27 Sep 1982

Material

Silver/Metal	0 - Whole

Leatherette

Paper

Measurement

diameter	30mm	medal

length	100mm	case

width	60mm	case

height	23mm	case

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