United Kingdom. A Foreign Services Sea Gallantry Medal to H. Sim, for Rescue of the S.S Mary Horlock Crew, 1924 certificate_of_authenticity One of the officers wears

One of the officers wears an Iron Cross 1st Class

Rechtsfront

6mm(w) x 51

with two aluminium rank pips and cipher of the medical branch

on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon retaining a combatant’s device

United Kingdom. A Foreign Services Sea Gallantry Medal to H. Sim, for Rescue of the S.S Mary Horlock Crew, 1924 certificate_of_authenticity One of the officers wearsIn silver, full size, rim engraved HIMINES SIM. S S MARY HORLOCK 25TH JANUARY 1924, dark patina, worn on similar but incorrect replacement ribbon, remains in very fine condition. Footnote: Himines Sim was a Filipino man working aboard the President Lines passenger ship SS President Taft in January 1924. The Taft was travelling from Japan to America. He was one of five individuals recognized for bravery, when they assisted the crew of a shipwrecked