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A Royal Canadian Humane Association LIfe Saving Medal to Alvin E. Luck of Barrie, Ontario

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A Royal Canadian Humane Association LIfe Saving Medal to Alvin E. Luck of Barrie, Ontario

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A Royal Canadian Humane Association LIfe Saving Medal to Alvin E. Luck of Barrie, Ontario

Bronze, obverse illustrating the Royal crown above the inscription "ROYAL CANADIAN HUMANE ASSOCIATION", framed by an open-ended wreath composed of maple leaves at the left and laurel leaves at the right, reverse engraved "AWARDED TO Alvin E. Luck for rescue of MARY J. RYAN from drowning, Barrie - July 1920 -", 48 mm, ornate suspension, original ribbon, pinback hanger inscribed "BRAVERY", extremely fine.

Footnote: Alvin E. Luck was awarded the Royal Canadian Humane Association life saving medal, in recognition of the his services in rescuing Miss Mary J. Ryan from drowning, at Big Bay Point on Lake Simcoe near Barrie, Ontario in July 1920. The presentation of the medal was made by His Worship Mayor John Little of Barrie, as part of the Prince of Wales School Concert held at the Grand Opera House in Barrie, on Friday, March 11, 1921, the acknowledgement of the ceremony documented in The Northern Advance of Thursday, March 21, 1921.