The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Royal Humane Society Bronze Medal. Named to the recipient on the reverse. Obverse: An infant standing, right, attempts to blow life into a torch with the inscription 'LATEAT SCINTILLVLA FORSAN' around the top circumference and 'SOC LOND IN RESVSCITAT INTERMORTVORVM INSTIT MDCCLXXIV' on three lines in the exergue. Reverse: The inscription 'HOC PREVTIVM CIVE SERVATOTVLIT' around an oak leaf wreath with the recipients details and dated of action engraved in the centre. Fitted with a small loose ring suspender.
Awarded to Able Seaman Charles Gibson, while serving in the Royal Navy in HMS Pylades, then moored at Chatam dockyard in England, for saving a person from drowning on 18 November 1856. Gibson also served in the Baltic, Mediterranean and in New Zealand. He later transferred to the coastguard.
Baltic Medal 1854-1855. Unnamed as issued to the Royal Navy. Obverse: The diademed head of Queen Victoria with the date '1854' underneath and the legend 'VICTORIA REGINA' around the circumference. Rev
New Zealand Medal. The recipient's name, rank and ship are impressed on the edge. Obverse: Diademed head of Queen Victoria with a veil covering the back of her head. Around the circumference is the le
Naval General Service Medal 1793 - 1840 with the bar 'SYRIA'. The recipient's name is impressed in serif capitals on the edge. Obverse: The diademed head of Queen Victoria and the legend 'VICTORIA REG
Naval Long Service & Good Conduct Medal. Impressed on the edge with the recipient's name, rank, unit and date. Obverse: The young head of Queen Victoria with 'VICTORIA' to the left and 'REGINA' to the
New Zealand Medal. The recipients rank, name and unit are impressed on the edge. Obverse: Diademed head of Queen Victoria with a veil covering the back of her head. Around the circumference is the leg
Baltic Medal. Unnamed as issued. Obverse: The diademed head of Queen Victoria with the legend 'VICTORIA REGINA' around the circumference. Reverse: The seated figure of Britannia holding a trident in h
