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Lloyd's War Medal for Bravery at Sea
Awarded to William Harvey. Obverse: A heroic figure symbolising courage and endurance, seated looking out over the sea towards a distant liner, holding a wreath in his right hand. Legend: 'AWARDED BY LLOYDS'. Reverse: A trident within a wreath of oak leaves and acorns. Inscription on a ribbon accross the centre. 'BRAVERY'. Edge: 'BOATSWAIN WILLIAM HARVEY, S.S. "ATHENIA" 3RD SEPTEMBER 1939'. Fitted with a ring and a white ribbon with broad blue side stripes. In original case of issue.
William Harvey, was a boatswain on SS 'Athenia' (Donaldson Atlantic Line Ltd) when this vessel was torpedoed on the 3 September 1939 by ‘U.30.’ There were 315 crew and 1, 108 passengers on board and fatalities numbered 128. Harvey organized the loading of passengers into lifeboats and with the chief officer went back to rescue a woman passenger who had been left behind in the hospital quarters.
William Harvey, was a boatswain on SS 'Athenia' (Donaldson Atlantic Line Ltd) when this vessel was torpedoed on the 3 September 1939 by ‘U.30.’ There were 315 crew and 1, 108 passengers on board and fatalities numbered 128. Harvey organized the loading of passengers into lifeboats and with the chief officer went back to rescue a woman passenger who had been left behind in the hospital quarters.
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Object Details
| ID: | MED1810 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Lifesaving award |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Wyon, Allan Gairdner |
| Events: | World War II, 1939-1945 |
| Date made: | 1940 |
| People: | Harvey, William |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 37 mm |
| Parts: | Lloyd's War Medal for Bravery at Sea |