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Description: | Awarded to John Roberts. Obverse: Head of George V (L). Below bust "G.R.I.". Legend: "FOR GALLANTRY IN SAVING LIFE AT SEA". Reverse: Three men, one of whom is signalling to a rescuing life-boat in the distance and a woman with a baby, on a raft and a broken spar in a stormy sea. Inscription on edge: "JOHN ROBERTS, "NORTHERN LIGHT" 6TH DECEMBER 1929". Fitted with a cusped bar and scarlet ribbon with narrow stripe near each edge. In fitted case of issue.
Able Seaman John Roberts MN of the British ship SS "Baltic" for gallantry in rescuing the crew of the Newfoundland schooner "Northern Light" 6 Dec 1929. Gazetted 10 March 1931.
caption: Record Shot - Do not reproduce. | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | gallantry medals Baltic [SS] Northern Light | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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