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 (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.

Gold Medal Case number: 1923/40c Awarded year: 1922/23

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.

Gold Medal Case number: 1923/40b Awarded year: 1922/23

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.

Gold Medal Case number: 1923/40a Awarded year: 1922/23

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.

Gold Medal Case number: 1923/40 Awarded year: 1922/23

James Gordon Lees

James Gordon Lees was awarded a Gold Medal for actions involving a shark attack at Newcastle on the 12th March 1925.

Gold Medal Case number: 1925/43 Awarded year: 1924/25

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.

Gold Medal Case number: 1925/42 Awarded year: 1924/25

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.

Gold Medal Case number: 1927/37 Awarded year: 1926/27

Lucy Bell Donaldson

Lucy Bell Donaldson was awarded a Gold Medal for actions involving a shark attack at Merewether on the 4th April 1928.

Gold Medal Case number: 1928/34 Awarded year: 1927/28

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.

Gold Medal Case number: 1930/23 Awarded year: 1929/30

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.

Gold Medal Case number: 1931/49 Awarded year: 1930/31

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.

Gold Medal Case number: 1934/27a Awarded year: 1933/34

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.

Gold Medal Case number: 1934/19 Awarded year: 1933/34

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.

Gold Medal Case number: 1934/18 Awarded year: 1933/34

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.

Gold Medal Case number: 1935/21 Awarded year: 1934/35

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.

Gold Medal Case number: 1937/15 Awarded year: 1936/37

Sidney Owen

Sidney Owen was awarded a Gold Medal for actions involving a shark attack at Botany Bay on the 23rd January 1940.

Gold Medal Case number: 1940/24 Awarded year: 1939/40

Gordon Knowles

Gordon Knowles was awarded a Gold Medal for actions involving an aircraft fire at Mascot on the 19th July 1945.

Gold Medal Case number: 1946/38 Awarded year: 1945/46

William Higgins

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

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

Thomas Walter

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

Gold Medal Case number: 1885/16 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

Alex. Johnston

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

Gold Medal Case number: 1885/14 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

James Fotheringhame

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

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

Andrew Bergland

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

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

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

Peter Jules

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

Gold Medal Case number: 1883/03 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

Antonio Costa

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

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

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.

Gold Medal Case number: 1958/08 Awarded year: 1957/58

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.

Gold Medal Case number: 1950/31 Awarded year: 1949/50

Reginald Trew

Reginald Trew was awarded a Gold Medal for actions involving surf/shark attack at Bar Beach Newcastle on the 23rd July 1949.

Gold Medal Case number: 1949/33 Awarded year: 1948/49

Albert Charles Linich

Albert Charles Linich was awarded a Gold Medal for actions involving a shark attack at Newcastle on the 12th February 1948.

Gold Medal Case number: 1948/24 Awarded year: 1947/48

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.

Gold Medal Case number: 1948/23 Awarded year: 1947/48

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