£280
Admiral Rodney Maclaine LLoyd (1841-1911) A Royal Humane Society Bronze medal: stamped 'Rodney M Lloyd, mate 31,Jan,1861' to edge' (RHS case number 16643) *Notes-Rodney Maclaine LLoyd was born in 1841 and joined the Royal Navy at the age of 12 in 1854. Distinguishing himself during service in the South China Sea he became 'mate' in July 1860. In 1861 he jumped overboard to save a young boy who had fallen from HMS Terrible in the harbour at Messina, an act for which he was awarded The Egyptian Medal, The Khedives Star and the RHS Bronze Medal. Subsequent service in China, the West Indies and Malta saw his career rise up to the rank of Admiral in 1904.
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