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 2021/22 (51 results)

Stephen Vernon

Stephen Vernon was awarded a Bronze Medal rescue of a male attempting suicide by jumping into Sydney Harbour near the Sydney Opera House on 17 March 2021

Bronze Medal Case number: 2021/07 Awarded year: 2021/22

Tanguy Chiron

Tanguy Chiron was awarded a Bronze Medal rescue of a male attempting suicide by jumping into Sydney Harbour near the Sydney Opera House on 17 March 2021

Bronze Medal Case number: 2021/07 Awarded year: 2021/22

Qualified Firefighter Nathan Sullivan

Qualified Firefighter Nathan Sullivan was awarded a Bronze Medal for his actions in rescuing a boy from a waterfall at "Ladies Well" on the Alleyn River Barrington Tops National Park on Tuesday 14 January 2021

Bronze Medal Case number: 2021/16 Awarded year: 2021/22

Blake Parke

Blake Parke was awarded a Bronze Medal for their actions in rescuing a man from a burning house in Broken Hill and extinguishing the fire on 13 September 2020

Bronze Medal Case number: 2021/14 Awarded year: 2021/22

Sebastian Hunter

Sebastian Hunter was awarded a Bronze Medal for their actions in rescuing a man from a burning house in Broken Hill and extinguishing the fire on 13 September 2020

Bronze Medal Case number: 2021/14 Awarded year: 2021/22

Paramedic Matthew Wilson

Paramedic Matthew Wilson was awarded a Bronze Medal for attempting to resuscitate a male victim of a motor car explosion at Gwandalan on 6 September 2020

Bronze Medal Case number: 2021/04 Awarded year: 2021/22

RFS Volunteer Philip Blackmore

RFS Volunteer Philip Blackmore was awarded a Bronze Medal for attempting to resuscitate a male victim of a motor car explosion at Gwandalan on 6 September 2020

Bronze Medal Case number: 2021/04 Awarded year: 2021/22

Deborah Cook

Deborah Cook was awarded a Silver Medal for rescuing a woman being attacked by two Staffordshire terriers at Gledswood Hills on 20 June 2020

Silver Medal Case number: 2021/02 Awarded year: 2021/22

Deke Rayner-Harvey

Deke Rayner-Harvey was awarded a Silver Medal For their actions in rescuing an elderly couple from a burning house at Killarney Heights on 10 June 2020

Silver Medal Case number: 2021/15 Awarded year: 2021/22

Vikki Rayner-Harvey

Vikki Rayner-Harvey was awarded a Silver Medal For their actions in rescuing an elderly couple from a burning house at Killarney Heights on 10 June 2020

Silver Medal Case number: 2021/15 Awarded year: 2021/22

Gus Mederios

Gus Mederios was awarded a Certificate of Merit For their actions in rescuing an elderly couple from a burning house at Killarney Heights on 10 June 2020

Letter of Commendation Case number: 2021/15 Awarded year: 2021/22

Paramedic Amanda Fitzpatrick

Paramedic Amanda Fitzpatrick was awarded a Silver Medal for rescuing a stabbing victim, his son and family members during an armed brawl at Merrylands on 9 March 2020

Silver Medal Case number: 2020/16 Awarded year: 2021/22

Paramedic Elizabeth Jefferies

Paramedic Elizabeth Jefferies was awarded a Silver Medal for rescuing a stabbing victim, his son and family members during an armed brawl at Merrylands on 9 March 2020

Silver Medal Case number: 2020/16 Awarded year: 2021/22

Katie-Lee Carlin

Katie-Lee Carlin was awarded a Bronze Medal for the rescue of a woman who was being attacked by two dogs at Griffith on 13 January 2020

Bronze Medal Case number: 2020/07 Awarded year: 2021/22

Gerald Carlin

Gerald Carlin was awarded a Bronze Medal for the rescue of a woman who was being attacked by two dogs at Griffith on 13 January 2021

Bronze Medal Case number: 2020/07 Awarded year: 2021/22

Mary Fuller

Mary Fuller was awarded a Letter of Commendation for the rescue of a woman who was being attacked by two dogs at Griffith on 13 January 2022

Letter of Commendation Case number: 2020/07 Awarded year: 2021/22

John Gersbach

John Gersbach was awarded a Bronze Medal for the rescue of the driver of an overturned, burning truck near Wellington on 28 November 2019

Bronze Medal Case number: 2020/01 Awarded year: 2021/22

John Huxley

John Huxley was awarded a Bronze Medal for their actions in rescuing the driver of a crashed vehicle at Kyogle on 27 August 2019

Bronze Medal Case number: 2021/17 Awarded year: 2021/22

Graham O’Reilly

Graham O’Reilly was awarded a Bronze Medal for their actions in rescuing the driver of a crashed vehicle at Kyogle on 27 August 2019

Bronze Medal Case number: 2021/17 Awarded year: 2021/22

Yvonne O’Reilly

Yvonne O’Reilly was awarded a Bronze Medal for their actions in rescuing the driver of a crashed vehicle at Kyogle on 27 August 2019

Bronze Medal Case number: 2021/17 Awarded year: 2021/22

Sonia Marks

Sonia Marks was awarded a Bronze Medal for their actions in rescuing the driver of a crashed vehicle at Kyogle on 27 August 2019

Bronze Medal Case number: 2021/17 Awarded year: 2021/22

Jamie Ingram

Jamie Ingram was awarded a Gold Medal, Galleghan Award, Stanhope Medal for the pursuit and apprehension of an armed murderer running amok through the streets of Sydney at lunchtime on Tuesday 13 August 2019

Gold Medal Galleghan Stanhope Case number: 2020/02 Awarded year: 2021/22

Jason Shore

Jason Shore was awarded a Gold Medal for the pursuit and apprehension of an armed murderer running amok through the streets of Sydney at lunchtime on Tuesday 13 August 2020

Gold Medal Case number: 2020/02 Awarded year: 2021/22

Leading Firefighter Gonzalo Herrera

Leading Firefighter Gonzalo Herrera was awarded a Gold Medal for the pursuit and apprehension of an armed murderer running amok through the streets of Sydney at lunchtime on Tuesday 13 August 2021

Gold Medal Case number: 2020/02 Awarded year: 2021/22

Senior Firefighter Mitchell Bennetts

Senior Firefighter Mitchell Bennetts was awarded a Gold Medal for the pursuit and apprehension of an armed murderer running amok through the streets of Sydney at lunchtime on Tuesday 13 August 2022

Gold Medal Case number: 2020/02 Awarded year: 2021/22

John Bamford

John Bamford was awarded a Silver Medal for the pursuit and apprehension of an armed murderer running amok through the streets of Sydney at lunchtime on Tuesday 13 August 2023

Silver Medal Case number: 2020/02 Awarded year: 2021/22

Michael Appleby

Michael Appleby was awarded a Bronze Medal for the pursuit and apprehension of an armed murderer running amok through the streets of Sydney at lunchtime on Tuesday 13 August 2024

Bronze Medal Case number: 2020/02 Awarded year: 2021/22

Witold Skoniecny

Witold Skoniecny was awarded a Bronze Medal for the pursuit and apprehension of an armed murderer running amok through the streets of Sydney at lunchtime on Tuesday 13 August 2025

Bronze Medal Case number: 2020/02 Awarded year: 2021/22

Matthew Klemm

Matthew Klemm was awarded a Bronze Medal for their actions in saving the life of a woman trapped in a burning car following an accident at Jindabyne on 2 April 2019

Bronze Medal Case number: 2020/18 Awarded year: 2021/22

Karren Rowson

Karren Rowson was awarded a Bronze Medal for their actions in saving the life of a woman trapped in a burning car following an accident at Jindabyne on 2 April 2019

Bronze Medal Case number: 2020/18 Awarded year: 2021/22

Michael Smith

Michael Smith was awarded a Bronze Medal for their actions in saving the life of a woman trapped in a burning car following an accident at Jindabyne on 2 April 2019

Bronze Medal Case number: 2020/18 Awarded year: 2021/22

Jean-Monique Hawkins

Jean-Monique Hawkins was awarded a Bronze Medal for their actions in saving the life of a woman trapped in a burning car following an accident at Jindabyne on 2 April 2019

Bronze Medal Case number: 2020/18 Awarded year: 2021/22

Ray Adam

Ray Adam was awarded a Bronze Medal for their actions in saving the life of a woman trapped in a burning car following an accident at Jindabyne on 2 April 2019

Bronze Medal Case number: 2020/18 Awarded year: 2021/22

Trevor Thompson

Trevor Thompson was awarded a Bronze Medal for their actions in saving the life of a woman trapped in a burning car following an accident at Jindabyne on 2 April 2019

Bronze Medal Case number: 2020/18 Awarded year: 2021/22

Brett Gleeson

Brett Gleeson was awarded a Bronze Medal for rescuing the driver of a burning vehicle near Lake Burrendong on 16 January 2019

Bronze Medal Case number: 2020/17 Awarded year: 2021/22

Sarah Bywater

Sarah Bywater was awarded a Bronze Medal for rescuing the driver of a burning vehicle near Lake Burrendong on 16 January 2019

Bronze Medal Case number: 2020/17 Awarded year: 2021/22

Sergeant Michael McClafferty

Sergeant Michael McClafferty was awarded a Bronze Medal for rescuing an unconscious man from a burning house at Chipping Norton on 15 July 2018

Bronze Medal Case number: 2020/20 Awarded year: 2021/22

Leading Senior Constable Brent Whiten

Leading Senior Constable Brent Whiten was awarded a Bronze Medal for rescuing an unconscious man from a burning house at Chipping Norton on 15 July 2018

Bronze Medal Case number: 2020/20 Awarded year: 2021/22

Constable Cameron Meani

Constable Cameron Meani was awarded a Bronze Medal for rescuing an unconscious man from a burning house at Chipping Norton on 15 July 2018

Bronze Medal Case number: 2020/20 Awarded year: 2021/22

Gregory Bell

Gregory Bell was awarded a Silver Medal for rescuing the driver of a submerged vehicle from the Ballina Canal on 1 May 2018

Silver Medal Case number: 2021/03 Awarded year: 2021/22

Chief Inspector Michael Aldridge

Chief Inspector Michael Aldridge was awarded a Silver Medal for their actions in rescuing the occupants of a motor cruiser stranded on rocks at Lake Cathie on 25 April 2017

Silver Medal Case number: 2021/12 Awarded year: 2021/22

Senior Constable Aaron Weatherly

Senior Constable Aaron Weatherly was awarded a Silver Medal for their actions in rescuing the occupants of a motor cruiser stranded on rocks at Lake Cathie on 25 April 2017

Silver Medal Case number: 2021/12 Awarded year: 2021/22

Justin Munro

Justin Munro was awarded a Silver Medal for their actions in rescuing the occupants of a motor cruiser stranded on rocks at Lake Cathie on 25 April 2017

Silver Medal Case number: 2021/12 Awarded year: 2021/22

Ian McIntosh

Ian McIntosh was awarded a Silver Medal for their actions in rescuing the occupants of a motor cruiser stranded on rocks at Lake Cathie on 25 April 2017

Silver Medal Case number: 2021/12 Awarded year: 2021/22

Sergeant Robert Harper

Sergeant Robert Harper was awarded a Silver Medal for saving the lives of a woman and 5 other residents from a fire in a block of units at Belmore on 15 January 2017

Silver Medal Case number: 2020/21 Awarded year: 2021/22

Senior Constable Hansell Periera

Senior Constable Hansell Periera was awarded a Silver Medal for saving the lives of a woman and 5 other residents from a fire in a block of units at Belmore on 15 January 2017

Silver Medal Case number: 2020/21 Awarded year: 2021/22

Senior Constable Abraham Baidengan

Senior Constable Abraham Baidengan was awarded a Silver Medal for saving the lives of a woman and 5 other residents from a fire in a block of units at Belmore on 15 January 2017

Silver Medal Case number: 2020/21 Awarded year: 2021/22

Senior Constable Brian Rogers

Senior Constable Brian Rogers was awarded a Bronze Medal for the rescue of a person following a motor vehicle collision at Nimbin on 10 November 2016

Bronze Medal Case number: 2021/13 Awarded year: 2021/22

Heather Fletcher

Heather Fletcher was awarded a Certificate of Merit for the rescue of a person following a motor vehicle collision at Nimbin on 10 November 2016

Letter of Commendation Case number: 2021/13 Awarded year: 2021/22

Pearl Clark

Pearl Clark was awarded a Pixley Award for her attempts to save the life of her mother at Lane Cove North on 13 May 2016

Pixley Award Case number: 2020/19 Awarded year: 2021/22

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