A Sea Gallantry Medal For The Wreck Of The Androsa; 1897 certificate_of_authenticity describing his visit to the

describing his visit to the Chantilly area of France on November 10th

1915 at Shorncliffe

A very fine example

Those which were not distributed until after Christmas were sent out with a card wishing the recipient a "victorious new year"

A Sea Gallantry Medal For The Wreck Of The Androsa; 1897 certificate_of_authenticity describing his visit to theA Sea Gallantry Medal for the Wreck of the Androsa; March 8, 1897 Description: Bronze, engraved in capitals "JOHN D. BORDESSA WRECK OF THE "ANDROSA" ON THE 8th MARCH 1897." on the rim, obverse illustrating the left facing bust of a young Queen Victoria, surrounded by the inscription "AWARDED BY THE BOARD OF TRADE FOR GALLANTRY IN SAVING LIFE V. R." and engraver marked "B. WYON SC." (Bernard Wyon) below the bust, reverse illustrating a family on a