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An 1896 Sea Gallantry Medal for Steamship Aidar Rescue

Item: GB4591

An 1896 Sea Gallantry Medal for Steamship Aidar Rescue

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An 1896 Sea Gallantry Medal for Steamship Aidar Rescue

An 1896 Sea Gallantry Medal for Steamship Aidar Rescue - Victoria, edge engraved: ARTHUR B. CROSSE. WRECK OF THE “AIDAR” ON THE 19TH JANUARY 1896. Silver, 58mm, very fine. Footnote: Arthur B. Crosse, Second Mate, is confirmed for the Silver Medal for Gallantry and binocular glasses. “For rescuing passengers and crew of the steamship Aidar of Liverpool, which foundered during a storm in the Mediterranean, Rescue effected with much difficulty and risk.”