Lusitania Medal

[aberdale]

Hello,

I am posting a photo of a medal that was presented to Mr Evan Edwards by The Cunard Steam Ship Company Limited.

The medal reads........Presented to E. Edwards, RNR, Winning Lifeboat Crew, RMS Lusitania, Sept.1912. I cannot find any info

on the internet about this medal so any help you can give would be great.

Thanks again.

[Kath]

End of column:

Lusitania Lifeboat Race Sept.1912

http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9D00EED7123CE633A25754C1A96F9C946396D6CF

Kath.

[aberdale]

Hello Kath,

Many many thanks for your reply. Thank god there are people like you on the forum. I will carry on in that direction and see what else comes to light.

Thanks again Kath.

[sotonmate]

Aberdale

Out of interest there is only one Edwards, Evan on the RNR records for the period. Born Aberystwyth 17 Aug 1884.

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D8531118

[Kitchener's Bugle]

What an interesting piece you have there.... if you don't mind me asking - how did it come into your hands?

KB.

[aberdale]

Hello,

many thanks for your replies.

I put an advert in a shop window to say that I was interested in buying militaria, Medals, Cap badges, Helmets and so on.

A good few weeks went by when I got a phone call asking if I was Interested in buying some medals. I went to the house and

I bought The above medal along with his Trio and LSGC Medal. All this for a 50p window ad.

Thanks again for your interest.

ABERDALE.

[aberdale]

Hello Sotonmate,

I do have the info that you posted, that's very kind of you. Mr E. Edwards served on HMS Louvain when she was hit by the German U-boat

UC22. in 1918.

Thanks again mate.

Aberdale.