A Royal Canadian Humane Association Medal For The Rescuing Of The Crew Of The Hera 1899 Auction this time to Brighton Grove

this time to Brighton Grove Military Hospital at Newcastle-upon-Tyne with a severe case of Gonorrhea

marked L59 on reverse

lightly soiled original ribbon with its ends sewn together

Burnet went overseas on the RMS Carpathia (famed ship that rescued passengers from the ill fated RMS Titanic) on April 10th

A reduced size breast Badge

A Royal Canadian Humane Association Medal For The Rescuing Of The Crew Of The Hera 1899 Auction this time to Brighton GroveBlackened bronze, obverse is inscribed "ROYAL CANADIAN HUMANE ASSOCIATION" and surmounted by a crown in the centre, surrounded by an open ended wreath composed of maple leaves on the left and laurel leaves on the right, the branches tied together at the base junction via a bow tied ribbon, reverse engraved with the inscription "AWARDED To Thomas Owen for conspicuous daring and heroism in saving the crew of the burning schooner HERA off CLAYOQUET on