Australian Historical Medals
Lot 469 SESSION 2 (11.30am Tuesday) Australian Historical Medals
Estimate $400
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SOLD $520
ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY OF AUSTRALASIA, award medal in bronze (38mm) to Stuart / Austin / 12.4.34. Engraved. In damaged case of issue which bears recipients name and date of the brave deed, all in gold blocked letters. Extremely fine.
Together with the award certificate rolled up in a special leather wrap gold blocked with the Society's name. The certificate states, 'Stuart Austin / Brighton (Vic.). Railway Employee, aged 21 years, in rescuing Mrs J.Boothman / from drowning at St Kilda on the night of Apl. 12. 1934.'
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