United Kingdom. A Foreign Services Sea Gallantry Medal to H. Sim, for Rescue of the S.S Mary Horlock Crew, 1924 Province of China Belgrad (Belgrade)

Belgrad (Belgrade)

scabbard is nickel plated steel

The tunic measures 440 mm across the shoulders x 790 mm in length

80 Reichsmark

The obverse ricasso is stamped with a serial number of “6653” and with the letter “d”

United Kingdom. A Foreign Services Sea Gallantry Medal to H. Sim, for Rescue of the S.S Mary Horlock Crew, 1924 Province of China Belgrad (Belgrade)In silver, full size, rim engraved HIMINES SIM. S S MARY HORLOCK 25TH JANUARY 1924, dark patina, worn on similar but incorrect replacement ribbon, remains in very fine condition. Footnote: Himines Sim was a Filipino man working aboard the President Lines passenger ship SS President Taft in January 1924. The Taft was travelling from Japan to America. He was one of five individuals recognized for bravery, when they assisted the crew of a shipwrecked