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: Award type Gold (90 results)

John Chalmers

John Chalmers was awarded a Gold Medal for actions involving a shark attack at Coogee Beach on the 4th February 1922.

Gold Medal Case number: 1922/20 Awarded year: 1921/22

Frank Beaurepaire

Frank Beaurepaire was awarded a Gold Medal for actions involving a shark attack at Coogee Beach on the 4th February 1922.

Gold Medal Case number: 1922/21 Awarded year: 1921/22

Herbert Charles Parle

Herbert Charles Parle was awarded a Gold Medal for actions involving a shark attack at Mosman on the 1st January 1915.

Gold Medal Case number: 1915/18 Awarded year: 1914/15

William David McKay

William David McKay was awarded a Gold Medal for actions involving a shark attack at Lane Cove River on the 26th January 1912.

Gold Medal Case number: 1912/20 Awarded year: 1911/12

Alfred Barlow

Alfred Barlow was awarded a Gold Medal for actions involving a shark attack at Lane Cove River on the 26th January 1912.

Gold Medal Case number: 1912/20a Awarded year: 1911/12

John Charles Richardson

John Charles Richardson was awarded a Gold Medal for actions involving poisonous gases on the 13th January 1912.

Gold Medal Case number: 1912/28 Awarded year: 1911/12

Harold W. Baker

Harold W. Baker was awarded a Gold Medal for actions involving a drowning, rescue at Coogee on the 28th January 1911.

Gold Medal Case number: 1911/17 Awarded year: 1910/11

James Clarken

James Clarken was awarded a Gold Medal for actions involving a drowning, rescue at Coogee on the 28th January 1911.

Gold Medal Case number: 1911/17a Awarded year: 1910/11

2nd Officer Fred Holdridge

2nd Officer Fred Holdridge was awarded a Gold Medal for actions involving a shipwreck at at sea s.s. "Glaucus" on the 29th June 1906.

Gold Medal Case number: 1906/31a Awarded year: 1905/06

William Henry Pearce

William Henry Pearce was awarded a Gold Medal for actions involving a train at Thornton on the 4th December 1905.

Gold Medal Case number: 1906/30 Awarded year: 1905/06

Sub-Insp. Harrie Stuart Banks

Sub-Insp. Harrie Stuart Banks was awarded a Gold Medal for actions involving a explosion at Mount Kembla on the 31st July 1902.

Gold Medal Case number: 1904/33 Awarded year: 1903/04

John Morrison

John Morrison was awarded a Gold Medal for actions involving a explosion at Mount Kembla on the 31st July 1902.

Gold Medal Case number: 1904/33a Awarded year: 1903/04

David Evans

David Evans was awarded a Gold Medal for actions involving a explosion at Mount Kembla on the 31st July 1902.

Gold Medal Case number: 1904/33b Awarded year: 1903/04

Charles Horace Biggers

Charles Horace Biggers was awarded a Gold Medal for actions involving a explosion at Mount Kembla on the 31st July 1902.

Gold Medal Case number: 1904/33c Awarded year: 1903/04

Matthew Frost

Matthew Frost was awarded a Gold Medal for actions involving a explosion at Mount Kembla on the 31st July 1902.

Gold Medal Case number: 1904/33d Awarded year: 1903/04

Daniel Alexander Wilberforce Robertson

Daniel Alexander Wilberforce Robertson was awarded a Gold Medal for actions involving a explosion at Mount Kembla on the 31st July 1902.

Gold Medal Case number: 1904/33e Awarded year: 1903/04

Jacob Carlos Jones

Jacob Carlos Jones was awarded a Gold Medal for actions involving a explosion at Mount Kembla on the 31st July 1902.

Gold Medal Case number: 1904/33f Awarded year: 1903/04

Thomas Cook

Thomas Cook was awarded a Gold Medal for actions involving a explosion at Mount Kembla on the 31st July 1902.

Gold Medal Case number: 1904/33g Awarded year: 1903/04

John Johnston

John Johnston was awarded a Gold Medal for actions involving a explosion at Mount Kembla on the 31st July 1902.

Gold Medal Case number: 1904/33h Awarded year: 1903/04

Alfred Ernest Oswald Sellers

Alfred Ernest Oswald Sellers was awarded a Gold Medal for actions involving a explosion at Mount Kembla on the 31st July 1902.

Gold Medal Case number: 1904/33i Awarded year: 1903/04

Major Henry Osborne MacCabe

Major Henry Osborne MacCabe was awarded a Gold Medal for actions involving a explosion at Mount Kembla on the 31st July 1902.

Gold Medal Case number: 1904/33j Awarded year: 1903/04

George Cater

George Cater was awarded a Gold Medal for actions involving a explosion at Mount Kembla on the 31st July 1902.

Gold Medal Case number: 1904/33k Awarded year: 1903/04

William Thomas Robey

William Thomas Robey was awarded a Gold Medal for actions involving a cliff/sea on the 2nd February 1901.

Gold Medal Case number: 1901/23 Awarded year: 1900/01

Percy Reginald Higgins

Percy Reginald Higgins was awarded a Gold Medal for actions involving a drowning, rescue at Bondi on the 12th March 1898.

Gold Medal Case number: 1898/14 Awarded year: 1897/98

Jose Figueroa

Jose Figueroa was awarded a Gold Medal for actions involving sea, rescue at At sea off N.S.W.coast on the 12th February 1898.

Gold Medal Case number: 1898/10 Awarded year: 1897/98

Walter M Williams

Walter M Williams was awarded a Gold Medal for actions involving a shipwreck at Sydney on the 3rd November 1895.

Gold Medal Case number: 1896/02 Awarded year: 1895/96

Hereward Hewison

Hereward Hewison was awarded a Gold Medal for actions involving a shark attack at Newcastle on the 28th November 1894.

Gold Medal Case number: 1895/08 Awarded year: 1894/95

Dr. William R. Cortis

Dr. William R. Cortis was awarded a Gold Medal for actions involving a drowning, rescue at North Sydney on the 1st August 1889.

Gold Medal Case number: 1889/04 Awarded year: 1888/89

William James Bourne

William James Bourne was awarded a Gold Medal for actions involving a drowning, rescue at Glebe on the 9th November 1888.

Gold Medal Case number: 1889/01 Awarded year: 1888/89

Antonio Costa

Antonio Costa was awarded a Gold Medal for actions involving a shipwreck.

Gold Medal Case number: 1883/01 Awarded year: 1883/84

Vito Loscocco

Vito Loscocco was awarded a Gold Medal for actions involving a shipwreck.

Gold Medal Case number: 1883/02 Awarded year: 1883/84

Peter Jules

Peter Jules was awarded a Gold Medal for actions involving a shipwreck.

Gold Medal Case number: 1883/03 Awarded year: 1883/84

John Le Maire

John Le Maire was awarded a Gold Medal for actions involving a shipwreck.

Gold Medal Case number: 1883/04 Awarded year: 1883/84

Andrew Bergland

Andrew Bergland was awarded a Gold Medal for actions involving of bravery.

Gold Medal Case number: 1885/11 Awarded year: 1885/86

James Fotheringhame

James Fotheringhame was awarded a Gold Medal for actions involving of bravery.

Gold Medal Case number: 1885/12 Awarded year: 1885/86

Alexander Junner

Alexander Junner was awarded a Gold Medal for actions involving of bravery.

Gold Medal Case number: 1885/13 Awarded year: 1885/86

Alex. Johnston

Alex. Johnston was awarded a Gold Medal for actions involving of bravery.

Gold Medal Case number: 1885/14 Awarded year: 1885/86

Daniel Whelan

Daniel Whelan was awarded a Gold Medal for actions involving of bravery.

Gold Medal Case number: 1885/15 Awarded year: 1885/86

Thomas Walter

Thomas Walter was awarded a Gold Medal for actions involving of bravery.

Gold Medal Case number: 1885/16 Awarded year: 1885/86

William Higgins

William Higgins was awarded a Gold Medal for actions involving of bravery.

Gold Medal Case number: 1887/01 Awarded year: 1887/88

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