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 (83 results)
Bernard Doherty
Bernard Doherty was awarded a Gold Medal for actions involving a drowning, rescue at Bondi North on the 18th March 1923.
Oswald Oliver Doherty
Oswald Oliver Doherty was awarded a Gold Medal for actions involving a drowning, rescue at Bondi North on the 18th March 1923.
John Denis Doherty
John Denis Doherty was awarded a Gold Medal for actions involving a drowning, rescue at Bondi North on the 18th March 1923.
Life Saver Robin Chalmers
Life Saver Robin Chalmers was awarded a Gold Medal for actions involving a drowning, rescue at Bondi North on the 18th March 1923.
James Gordon Lees
James Gordon Lees was awarded a Gold Medal for actions involving a shark attack at Newcastle on the 12th March 1925.
Reginald L. S. Craythorne
Reginald L. S. Craythorne was awarded a Gold Medal (Posthumous) for actions involving a boat fire at Sydney Harbour on the 30th June 1925.
Stanley Frederick Gibbs
Stanley Frederick Gibbs was awarded a Gold Medal for actions involving a shark attack at Gray's Point on the 3rd January 1927.
Lucy Bell Donaldson
Lucy Bell Donaldson was awarded a Gold Medal for actions involving a shark attack at Merewether on the 4th April 1928.
Geoffrey Wellesley Hyman
Geoffrey Wellesley Hyman was awarded a Gold Medal (Posthumous) for actions involving a drowning, rescue at Tamarama on the 29th January 1930.
George S. Greenwell
George S. Greenwell was awarded a Gold Medal (Posthumous) for actions involving a drowning, rescue at Collaroy on the 25th April 1931.
William James Lyle McCaughey
William James Lyle McCaughey was awarded a Gold Medal (Posthumous) for actions involving a drowning, rescue at Nymboida on the 6th January 1934.
Francis Charles Spruce
Francis Charles Spruce was awarded a Gold Medal for actions involving a shark attack at George's River on the 27th January 1934.
Eugene Lawrence O'Toole
Eugene Lawrence O'Toole was awarded a Gold Medal for actions involving a shark attack at Dee Why on the 12th March 1934.
William John Creighton Wright
William John Creighton Wright was awarded a Gold Medal for actions involving a shark attack at Maroubra on the 9th March 1935.
Charles John Denniss
Charles John Denniss was awarded a Gold Medal (Posthumous) for actions involving surf, rescue at The Entrance on the 27th March 1937.
Sidney Owen
Sidney Owen was awarded a Gold Medal for actions involving a shark attack at Botany Bay on the 23rd January 1940.
Gordon Knowles
Gordon Knowles was awarded a Gold Medal for actions involving an aircraft fire at Mascot on the 19th July 1945.
William Higgins
William Higgins was awarded a Gold Medal for actions involving of bravery.
Thomas Walter
Thomas Walter was awarded a Gold Medal for actions involving of bravery.
Daniel Whelan
Daniel Whelan was awarded a Gold Medal for actions involving of bravery.
Alex. Johnston
Alex. Johnston was awarded a Gold Medal for actions involving of bravery.
Alexander Junner
Alexander Junner was awarded a Gold Medal for actions involving of bravery.
James Fotheringhame
James Fotheringhame was awarded a Gold Medal for actions involving of bravery.
Andrew Bergland
Andrew Bergland was awarded a Gold Medal for actions involving of bravery.
John Le Maire
John Le Maire was awarded a Gold Medal for actions involving a shipwreck.
Peter Jules
Peter Jules was awarded a Gold Medal for actions involving a shipwreck.
Vito Loscocco
Vito Loscocco was awarded a Gold Medal for actions involving a shipwreck.
Antonio Costa
Antonio Costa was awarded a Gold Medal for actions involving a shipwreck.
William James Bissett
William James Bissett was awarded a Gold Medal for actions involving surf/rocks at Hawkes Nest Port Stephens on the 1st January 1958.
Gwen (Miss) Smith
Gwen (Miss) Smith was awarded a Gold Medal for actions involving an assault with knife at Turramurra on the 27th August 1949.
Reginald Trew
Reginald Trew was awarded a Gold Medal for actions involving surf/shark attack at Bar Beach Newcastle on the 23rd July 1949.
Albert Charles Linich
Albert Charles Linich was awarded a Gold Medal for actions involving a shark attack at Newcastle on the 12th February 1948.
Stanley Elwin Elford
Stanley Elwin Elford was awarded a Gold Medal for actions involving a river/shark attack at Port Macquarie on the 8th November 1947.
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