ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY, small bronze medal (Successful), (Albert Harris T.S. Arethusa, 23 Augt. 1883) complete with buckle suspender, old repair to suspension, otherwise about very fine Footnote On 25 September 1883, Albert T. Harris, 16, and Richard Roberts, 15 1/2, both of the Training Ship 'Arethusa', were each awarded the Royal Humane Society's Bronze Lifesaving Medal for saving their shipmate Henry Lewis 16 1/2, from drowning in the River Thames, near Greenhithe on 23 August 1883. At about noon Lewis fell into the river as he was getting out of a boat. He was immediately carried away by the strong current. Harris and Roberts jumped overboard at great personal risk and succeeded in reaching the victim. They supported him in the water until a boat came to their assistance. Each of the boys was recommended for the award by Captain Willay, Royal Navy.
ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY, small bronze medal (Successful), (Albert Harris T.S. Arethusa, 23 Augt. 1883) complete with buckle suspender, old repair to suspension, otherwise about very fine Footnote On 25 September 1883, Albert T. Harris, 16, and Richard Roberts, 15 1/2, both of the Training Ship 'Arethusa', were each awarded the Royal Humane Society's Bronze Lifesaving Medal for saving their shipmate Henry Lewis 16 1/2, from drowning in the River Thames, near Greenhithe on 23 August 1883. At about noon Lewis fell into the river as he was getting out of a boat. He was immediately carried away by the strong current. Harris and Roberts jumped overboard at great personal risk and succeeded in reaching the victim. They supported him in the water until a boat came to their assistance. Each of the boys was recommended for the award by Captain Willay, Royal Navy.
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