ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY'S LARGE MEDAL IN BRONZE (2), both Successful, reverse inscriptions include "Gulielmo Cane 1842", "John Martin Mate of the Wolga 1844", the earlier medal with ring and ball suspension, contact marked, fine, the later medal nearly extremely fine (2)

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ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY'S LARGE MEDAL IN BRONZE (2), both Successful, reverse inscriptions include "Gulielmo Cane 1842", "John Martin Mate of the Wolga 1844", the earlier medal with ring and ball suspension, contact marked, fine, the later medal nearly extremely fine (2)

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INDENTJohn Martin, Mate of the Wolga of Hull, rescued a nine year old boy by jumping overboard and bringing him out from between two ships berthed in the Surrey Canal Docks, 3 August 1844

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