Royal Humane Society Medal, Type 2, 1844 Archive He was cited for his

He was cited for his DCM in the London Gazette on September 27

one small dent on top

S57 was so badly damaged that it had to be detonated by the crew at 4:32 am

he was given the regimental number of 903

These gold medals were awarded as the result of a bounty of

Royal Humane Society Medal, Type 2, 1844 Archive He was cited for hisSilver, large successful type 2 by Pistrucci, engraved "HAMMOND MAXTED. VIT. OB. SERV. D. D. SOC. REG. HVM. 21. SEPT. 1844" on the reverse, 51 mm, missing suspension, minor contact marks, very fine. Footnote: On September 21, 1844, about seven o'clock in the evening, a young man was found trapped clinging to a rock, having been hemmed in by the sea opposite Cliff Crescent in Margate, East Kent, England. Two seperate boats were launched at different