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Civil Decorations for Gallantry. — Details of the Awards. ^499
Lieut. -Colonel Dauncey was awarded the Bronze Medal of the Royal Humane Society for having, in the overflow
of the Nile, at the Pyramids of Gizeh, near Cairo, on the nth October 1882, swum out in full uniform (boots and
spurs) to the assistance of two soldiers of the 7th Dragoon Guards. He gained the shore with one of them, and swam
on again for the other, who, however, sank before he could reach him, and was drowned.
Captain J. Dauncey, 21st Dorsetshire Regiment, was awarded the Bronze Medal of the Royal Humane Society
for having, on the nth February rooS, rescued a boatman from a rough sea at Cannanore, India. This gallant act
was performed at great risk, owing to the vicinity being infested with sharks.
Sir James de Hoghton was awarded the Silver Medal and Stanhope Gold Medal of the Royal Humane Society
for the following act : — On the 10th September 1874, at half-past 9 p.m., at Lowestoft, James Dorling fell overboard
from the Yacht Dart whilst she was making for the inner harbour in a strong half-flood tideway, the night very dark,
blowing and raining hard, and going about five and a half knots. Lieut. J. de Hoghton, roth Foot, jumped overboard,
swam to Dorling, and supported him in the water for about a quarter of an hour in the tideway between narrow
high pilework, without crossbeams or side chains to lay hold of, and the head of the pilework twelve or fifteen feet
above the water — the yacht being carried away into the inner harbour and no other vessel or boat in the gateway to
lend assistance ; the darkness prevented any immediate help being obtained from the shore. The length of the gateway
about 350 yards, width r5 to 20 yards, depth ro to is feet. Lieut. de Hoghton and Dorling were ultimately
drawn up the pilework by ropes from the shore.
Major Scrase-Dickins was granted the decoration of the Albert Medal of the 2nd Class for the following service : —
" While the ss. Peshawur was passing through the Red Sea on the 27th April 1993, a Lascar, who was at work in one
of the boats, fell overboard. Captain Scarse-Dickins, who had been invalided home, and was lying half asleep in a
chair on deck, immediately jumped overboard, and, swimming to the Lascar, succeeded in keeping him afloat until they
were both picked up by the ship's boat a mile and a half away from the vessel. The Peshawur was going at the
time at the rate of n£ knots with a strong head wind, and the sea was moderately high, and known to be infested
with sharks." Captain Scrase-Dickins was awarded the Silver Medal of the Royal Humane Society for the same service,
and subsequently the Stanhope Gold Medal for 1893.
Brigade Surgeon Douglas. — For the particulars of the award to this Officer, see his War Services among the
Retired Medical Officers, p. 1564.
Lieut. -Colonel Drake was awarded the Bronze Medal of the Royal Humane Society for having saved a boy from
drowning at Southsea, on the r2th August, 1892.
Captain Barry Drew was awarded the Bronze Medal of the Royal Humane Society for saving from drowning
a man who had fallen from a boat into the Ouse, near York, on the 24th June 1899. Captain Drew again dived
to find another man who had also fallen into the river, but, unfortunately, was unsuccessful.
Captain Drysdale was awarded the Bronze Medal of the Royal Humane Society for having, on the 24th November
1902, attempted to save the life of a private in the Connaught Rangers, who, whilst swimming his horse across a
river at Poona, fell off and sank in 74 feet of water. Captain Drysdale swam out in his clothes but was unable to
find the man, who was drowned.
Major Duberly was awarded the Bronze Medal of the Royal Humane Society for having, on the 25th May 1881,
gone into the water with all his clothes on, and, after two unsuccessful efforts, succeeded in rescuing a lady who had
been sucked under the water between Newnham and Bedford Lock.
Colonel Dundas was awarded the Silver Medal of the Royal Humane Society in February r865 for saving the
lives of two Marines at Gibraltar.
Captain Earle has been awarded the Silver Medal of the Royal Society for the Protection of Life from Fire for saving
life from fire at Wellington Barracks on r3th March 1898.
Colonel Eccles was awarded the Silver Medal of the Royal Humane Society for having, at midnight on the 26th
May 1879, and when just aroused from sleep, jumped from a steamer into the Irrawaddy River, off Prome, and sup-
ported a man who had fallen overboard till assistance arrived.
Lieut. -Colonel Elliott was awarded the Bronze Medal of the Royal Humane Society for rescuing a child from
drowning at Torquay on the 1st July 1889.
Lieut. -Colonel A. E. England was awarded the Bronze Medal of the Royal Humane Society for saving, at great
personal risk, a lady, who, while hunting with the Heythrop hounds, was in danger of losing her life in consequence
of her horse shying and falling backwards into the canal at Somerton, Oxfordshire on the 1st December 1886.
Lieut. -Colonel Eyre was awarded the Silver Medal of the Royal Humane Society for having, on the 15th April r877,
jumped into the river at Bhaugulpore with all his clothes on and rescued a gentleman who had been clasped by a
man while attempting to swim across the stream.
Captain H. D. Farquharson was awarded the Bronze Medal of the Royal Humane Society for saving the
secretary to Sir George Tryon from drowning on the occasion of the sinking of H.M.S. Victoria on 22nd June 1893.
Captain Feilden was awarded the Silver Medal of the Royal Humane Society for having rescued two ladies from
drowning, 100 yards from the shore in a rough sea, at Hayburn Wyke, Yorkshire, on the 23rd July 1895.
Captain Fergusson was awarded the Bronze Medal of the Royal Humane Society for rescuing a woman in deep
water, at Kingstown, County Dublin, on the 3rd of September, 190T.
Lieut. Forsyth was awarded the Bronze Medal of the Royal Humane Society for rescuing a private soldier from
25 feet of water in the sea at Feint, County Kerry, on July 6th 1905.
Lieut. H. C. Fox was awarded the Bronze Medal for having, on the 13th September 1906, plunged into the Niger
river, in South Nigeria, to save a native boatman whose craft had capsized. The river being in flood and infested
with crocodiles, this gallant act was performed at the greatest risk.
Major French was awarded the Bronze Medal of the Royal Humane Society for having plunged into the sea
off the West Coast of Africa and rescued a seaman who had fallen overboard from H.M.S. Barrosa, on the 13th Nov. 1894.
Captain H. C. French was awarded the Silver Medal of the Royal Humane Society for having on the 17th
November 1902, whilst his Majesty's Transport Wakool was steaming through the Straits of Malacca at the rate of 12
knots an hour, dived 36 feet off the top deck, in his clothes, and attempted to rescue a native fireman, who had
thrown himself overboard. The sea in this locality is infested with sharks. He incurred danger from these, and the
propellor of the ship. Both men were saved after 20 minutes' immersion, the stoker being unconscious. Also
Royal Albert Medal, 2nd Class, for same act.
Colonel Fry was awarded the Silver Medal of Royal Humane Society for having, on 24th September 1879,
rescued a lady from drowning at Boulogne-sur-Mer, and attempting to save others who were overwhelmed in the
surf while bathing ; also received a Gold Medal of Honour from the President of the French Republic for same service.
Captain Galloway was awarded the Bronze Medal of the Royal Humane Society for saving the life of a gentle-
man who had been upest from his canoe on the Thames at Sunbury on the 26th April 1885.
Lieut. -Colonel Gibb was awarded the Bronze Medal of the Royal Humane Society for having, on the 27th June
1884, jumped into the Nile at Esneh and rescued an interpreter of the Egyptian Army, who, while endeavouring to
cross the river, was overcome by the current and had sunk twice.
Colonel Goodwyn was awarded the Silver Medal of the Royal Humane Society for having, on the 29th July 1884,
jumped into the Red Sea with all his clothes on to try and save a boy who had fallen overboard from the Nudia ;
after being twenty minutes in the water, here known to be infested with sharks, Colonel Goodwyn was picked up by
the ship's boat jvithout having succeeded in finding the lad.
Major Gretton was awarded the Bronze Medal of the Royal Humane Society for having assisted in saving a
clergyman from drowning at Southfold, Suffolk, on the 29th August 1888.
Lt. -Colonel Grier has received the Albert Medal of the 2nd Class for the following service : — On the 26th August
1880, Lieut. Graham, 10th Regiment, was dying of diptheria, when Surgeon Grier performed upon him the operation
of treacheotomy, and, observing that no inspiration followed, at the imminent risk of his own life applied his lips to
the wound and by suction restored to the patient the power of breathing. Lieut.- Graham's life was thus saved for
the time, although unfortunately on the following day the disease extended to his lungs and he died.
Major C. P. G. Griffin was awarded the Silver Medal of the Royal Humane Society for his efforts to save a
sepoy from drowning in a well at Saugor, Central Provinces on the 18th May 1893. Lieut. Griffin succeeded in
bringing the man to the surface, and he was being drawn up when he fell again into the water. Lieut. Griffin again
descended and got the man out, but life was extinct.