“BRAVEST DEED.”
Naval Officer’s Heroism Rewarded. SAVED MAN’S LIFE. British Official Wireless. (Received February 14, 1.20 p.m.) RUGBY, February 13. The Stanhope Gold Medal, awarded by the Royal Humane Society for “ the bravest deed of the year,” has been presented to a naval officer. Lieutenant Hugh Richardson. In darkness on a January morning and in heavy weather Richardson dived fully clothed from H.M.S. Wolfhound in an attempt to rescue a man. Having tried unsuccessfully to tow the man to a buoy, he fetched the buoy to the man. and having helped to get him into the boat which was launched, was himself rescued only with great difficulty some time later.
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Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20539, 14 February 1935, Page 1
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