Recognising acts of bravery by bestowing awards on those who risk their lives to save others.

Recipients

Medals and certificates of merit awarded in recognition of the following brave deeds.

To all recipients, the Society conveys the thanks, admiration and congratulations of the people of New South Wales.

Filtered by: Awarded in the financial year 2022/23 (47 results)

Riley Elvidge

Riley Elvidge was awarded a Silver Medal for his actions in rescuing a female friend from being deliberately run over by a motor vehicle at Raymond Terrace, NSW on 21 May 2022

Silver Medal Case number: 2023/03 Awarded year: 2022/23

Superintendent (Ret’d) Gary Merryweather

Superintendent (Ret’d) Gary Merryweather was awarded a Bronze Medal for his actions in restraining a person attempting self-harm on the Sydney Harbour Bridge on 18 February 2022

Bronze Medal Case number: 2022/03 Awarded year: 2022/23

Peter O’Malley

Peter O’Malley was awarded a Certificate of Merit for their actions in rescuing four people from dangerous surf at Terrigal Beach, NSW on 02 February 2022

Letter of Commendation Case number: 2023/01 Awarded year: 2022/23

Paul Quirk

Paul Quirk was awarded a Certificate of Merit for their actions in rescuing four people from dangerous surf at Terrigal Beach, NSW on 02 February 2022

Letter of Commendation Case number: 2023/01 Awarded year: 2022/23

Aiden Porter

Aiden Porter was awarded a Certificate of Merit for his actions in the attempted rescue of a drowning kayaker in the Yarramundi River, NSW on 02 December 2021

Letter of Commendation Case number: 2022/05 Awarded year: 2022/23

Sergeant Joel Hunter

Sergeant Joel Hunter was awarded a Bronze Medal for his actions in rescuing two eleven-year-old boys from the flooded Lachlan River on 20 November 2021

Bronze Medal Case number: 2023/07 Awarded year: 2022/23

Cain Bettenson

Cain Bettenson was awarded a Bronze Medal for their actions in rescuing people from a burning motor cruiser at Brooklyn, NSW, on 4 April 2021

Bronze Medal Case number: 2023/02 Awarded year: 2022/23

Rochman Reese

Rochman Reese was awarded a Bronze Medal for their actions in rescuing people from a burning motor cruiser at Brooklyn, NSW, on 4 April 2021

Bronze Medal Case number: 2023/02 Awarded year: 2022/23

Sergeant Melissa Dimmock

Sergeant Melissa Dimmock was awarded a Bronze Medal for their actions in evacuating residents trapped in a house fire at Campsie NSW, on 30 March 2021

Bronze Medal Case number: 2022/13 Awarded year: 2022/23

Constable Jarrad Annakin

Constable Jarrad Annakin was awarded a Bronze Medal for their actions in evacuating residents trapped in a house fire at Campsie NSW, on 30 March 2021

Bronze Medal Case number: 2022/13 Awarded year: 2022/23

Constable Cleopatra Tsiotsias

Constable Cleopatra Tsiotsias was awarded a Bronze Medal for their actions in evacuating residents trapped in a house fire at Campsie NSW, on 30 March 2021

Bronze Medal Case number: 2022/13 Awarded year: 2022/23

Former Constable Bowen-Williams

Former Constable Bowen-Williams was awarded a Bronze Medal for their actions in evacuating residents trapped in a house fire at Campsie NSW, on 30 March 2021

Bronze Medal Case number: 2022/13 Awarded year: 2022/23

Detective Inspector Andrew Mackay

Detective Inspector Andrew Mackay was awarded a Certificate of Merit for their actions in evacuating residents trapped in a house fire at Campsie NSW, on 30 March 2021

Letter of Commendation Case number: 2022/13 Awarded year: 2022/23

Maximillian Henderson

Maximillian Henderson was awarded a Bronze Medal for their actions in rescuing two children trapped beneath an upturned boat on the flooded Colo River near the Windsor Bridge, NSW, on 23 March 2021

Bronze Medal Case number: 2022/11 Awarded year: 2022/23

Geoffrey Hickson

Geoffrey Hickson was awarded a Certificate of Merit for their actions in rescuing two children trapped beneath an upturned boat on the flooded Colo River near the Windsor Bridge, NSW, on 23 March 2021

Letter of Commendation Case number: 2022/11 Awarded year: 2022/23

Sergeant Nicholas Park

Sergeant Nicholas Park was awarded a Silver Medal for their actions in rescuing three men washed off Honeycomb Rock at Port Kembla, NSW, in February 2021

Silver Medal Case number: 2022/16 Awarded year: 2022/23

Laines Nema

Laines Nema was awarded a Silver Medal for their actions in rescuing three men washed off Honeycomb Rock at Port Kembla, NSW, in February 2021

Silver Medal Case number: 2022/16 Awarded year: 2022/23

Senior Constable Darren Traill

Senior Constable Darren Traill was awarded a Bronze Medal for their actions in rescuing three men washed off Honeycomb Rock at Port Kembla, NSW, in February 2021

Bronze Medal Case number: 2022/16 Awarded year: 2022/23

Senior Constable Matthew Elston

Senior Constable Matthew Elston was awarded a Bronze Medal for their actions in rescuing three men washed off Honeycomb Rock at Port Kembla, NSW, in February 2021

Bronze Medal Case number: 2022/16 Awarded year: 2022/23

Timothy Brown

Timothy Brown was awarded a Bronze Medal for his actions in rescuing a driver trapped in a motor vehicle following a traffic accident on the Pacific Highway at Heatherbrae, NSW on 09 June 2020

Bronze Medal Case number: 2022/18 Awarded year: 2022/23

Frank Schile

Frank Schile was awarded a Gold Medal for their actions in attempting to rescue the victim of a fatal shark at Kingscliff, NSW on 07 June 2020

Gold Medal Case number: 2023/06 Awarded year: 2022/23

Mark Hayes

Mark Hayes was awarded a Gold Medal for their actions in attempting to rescue the victim of a fatal shark at Kingscliff, NSW on 07 June 2020

Gold Medal Case number: 2023/06 Awarded year: 2022/23

Joshua Gow

Joshua Gow was awarded a Certificate of Merit for their actions in attempting to rescue a drowning victim in the Nepean River at Bents Basin, NSW, in January 2019

Letter of Commendation Case number: 2022/10 Awarded year: 2022/23

Luke Mitchell

Luke Mitchell was awarded a Certificate of Merit for their actions in attempting to rescue a drowning victim in the Nepean River at Bents Basin, NSW, in January 2019

Letter of Commendation Case number: 2022/10 Awarded year: 2022/23

Nathan O’Maley

Nathan O’Maley was awarded a Certificate of Merit for their actions in attempting to rescue a drowning victim in the Nepean River at Bents Basin, NSW, in January 2019

Letter of Commendation Case number: 2022/10 Awarded year: 2022/23

Jeffrey Catt

Jeffrey Catt was awarded a Bronze Medal for their efforts is restraining an offender who stabbed one of them with a syringe allegedly containing HIV infected blood at Lismore Base Hospital on 10 November 2018

Bronze Medal Case number: 2022/02 Awarded year: 2022/23

Peter Major

Peter Major was awarded a Certificate of Merit for their efforts is restraining an offender who stabbed one of them with a syringe allegedly containing HIV infected blood at Lismore Base Hospital on 10 November 2018

Letter of Commendation Case number: 2022/02 Awarded year: 2022/23

Rowan Allen

Rowan Allen was awarded a Certificate of Merit for their efforts is restraining an offender who stabbed one of them with a syringe allegedly containing HIV infected blood at Lismore Base Hospital on 10 November 2018

Letter of Commendation Case number: 2022/02 Awarded year: 2022/23

Paul Thomas

Paul Thomas was awarded a Silver Medal for his actions in the attempted rescue of the driver of a burning vehicle on the Stockton Bridge, Sefton NSW on 21 August 2018

Silver Medal Case number: 2022/04 Awarded year: 2022/23

Sergeant Scott Robinson

Sergeant Scott Robinson was awarded a Certificate of Merit for their actions in searching a burning house at Penrith, NSW to locate the woman on 01 January 2018

Letter of Commendation Case number: 2023/09 Awarded year: 2022/23

Heath Bell

Heath Bell was awarded a Certificate of Merit for their actions in searching a burning house at Penrith, NSW to locate the woman on 01 January 2018

Letter of Commendation Case number: 2023/09 Awarded year: 2022/23

Ian Marchant

Ian Marchant was awarded a Bronze Medal for his actions in attempting to rescue the driver of a crashed and burning semitrailer at Leadville, NSW, on 08 June 2017

Bronze Medal Case number: 2022/08 Awarded year: 2022/23

Joe Frankland

Joe Frankland was awarded a Bronze Medal for their actions in rescuing several flood victims at Murwillumbah, NSW over an extended period on 31 March 2017

Bronze Medal Case number: 2022/12 Awarded year: 2022/23

Darren Pearson

Darren Pearson was awarded a Bronze Medal for their actions in rescuing several flood victims at Murwillumbah, NSW over an extended period on 31 March 2017

Bronze Medal Case number: 2022/12 Awarded year: 2022/23

Alexander Hetherington

Alexander Hetherington was awarded a Bronze Medal for their actions in rescuing several flood victims at Murwillumbah, NSW over an extended period on 31 March 2017

Bronze Medal Case number: 2022/12 Awarded year: 2022/23

Kenneth Harrison

Kenneth Harrison was awarded a Bronze Medal for their actions in rescuing several flood victims at Murwillumbah, NSW over an extended period on 31 March 2017

Bronze Medal Case number: 2022/12 Awarded year: 2022/23

Chief Inspector Michael Aldridge

Chief Inspector Michael Aldridge was awarded a Silver Medal for their efforts in evacuating residents trapped in bushfires at South Kempsey, NSW, on 05 November 2016

Silver Medal Case number: 2022/15 Awarded year: 2022/23

Sergeant Mark Rowlatt

Sergeant Mark Rowlatt was awarded a Silver Medal for their efforts in evacuating residents trapped in bushfires at South Kempsey, NSW, on 05 November 2016

Silver Medal Case number: 2022/15 Awarded year: 2022/23

Leading Senior Constable Bruce Browning

Leading Senior Constable Bruce Browning was awarded a Silver Medal for their efforts in evacuating residents trapped in bushfires at South Kempsey, NSW, on 05 November 2016

Silver Medal Case number: 2022/15 Awarded year: 2022/23

Senior Constable Wayne Lollback

Senior Constable Wayne Lollback was awarded a Silver Medal for their efforts in evacuating residents trapped in bushfires at South Kempsey, NSW, on 05 November 2016

Silver Medal Case number: 2022/15 Awarded year: 2022/23

Senior Constable Noeleen Little

Senior Constable Noeleen Little was awarded a Silver Medal for their efforts in evacuating residents trapped in bushfires at South Kempsey, NSW, on 05 November 2016

Silver Medal Case number: 2022/15 Awarded year: 2022/23

Senior Constable Jacob Gow

Senior Constable Jacob Gow was awarded a Silver Medal for their actions in rescuing a person who was attempting suicide at Clovelly, NSW, on 14 November 2014

Silver Medal Case number: 2022/14 Awarded year: 2022/23

Senior Constable Michael Stoten

Senior Constable Michael Stoten was awarded a Silver Medal for their actions in rescuing a person who was attempting suicide at Clovelly, NSW, on 14 November 2014

Silver Medal Case number: 2022/14 Awarded year: 2022/23

Senior Constable Dustin Arentz

Senior Constable Dustin Arentz was awarded a Bronze Medal for their actions in rescuing a person who was attempting suicide at Clovelly, NSW, on 14 November 2014

Bronze Medal Case number: 2022/14 Awarded year: 2022/23

Detective Senior Constable Nicholas Middleton

Detective Senior Constable Nicholas Middleton was awarded a Certificate of Merit for their actions in rescuing a person who was attempting suicide at Clovelly, NSW, on 14 November 2014

Letter of Commendation Case number: 2022/14 Awarded year: 2022/23

The Late Senior Constable David Rixon

The Late Senior Constable David Rixon was awarded a Gold Medal for his actions during the arrest of a male assailant at Tamworth, NSW on 12 March 2012

Gold Medal Case number: 2022/17 Awarded year: 2022/23

Cheryl Carpenter

Cheryl Carpenter was awarded a Bronze Medal for her actions in going to the aid of Senior Constable Rixton who had been shot by an offender at Tamworth, NSW on 12 March 2012

Bronze Medal Case number: 2022/17 Awarded year: 2022/23

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