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The Royal Humane Society | Small type named ‘David F Richardson, 3rd Aug. 1910' for a rescue at South Shields. GVF, £200
 Small type named ‘David F Richardson, 3rd Aug. 1910.’ Without ribbon buckle. RHS case no 37633: At 1pm on 3 August 1910 John Cooper (10) was fishing when he fell from the breakwater into the Tyne at South Shields. David Richardson, a sorting clerk at Newcastle Post Office, plunged in fully clothed and managed to rescue him despite the strong current. The rescue was referred to the RHS by J Johnston and the Society approved the award of their bronze medal to Richardson at its committee meeting on 17 October 1910. The medal was sent to Johnston in Newcastle on 19 November 1910 for him to organise its formal presentation.
David Francis Richardson was born in Scotland in about 1887 and appears on the 1901 English census living with his mother, Mary, at 42 Edith Street, South Shields. He married Ellen McCullough in 1909 (South Shields Registrar's District, April-June 1909, vol. 10a, p. 1390). By 1911 they were living at 313 Taylor Street, South Shields, with their newborn son, David Cyril, and a female general servant. Richardson was at this time noted as being a sorting clerk and telegraphist. During WWI Richardson appears to have served with the Postal Section, Royal Engineers, initially as 27709 Sapper and being subsequently promoted to T/Sergeant. He served in France from 26 August 1914. For his services he won the Military Medal and the 1914 Star trio. Sold with RHS, census, MIC, and other research details. GVF. £200.
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