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Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariner's Royal Benevolent Society Medal and Case Awarded to John C. Voight
Image Not Available for Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariner's Royal Benevolent Society Medal and Case Awarded to John C. Voight

Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariner's Royal Benevolent Society Medal and Case Awarded to John C. Voight

Date1929
Object NameMedal
Mediumsilver, brass, textile, felt and wood
ClassificationsFishing
DimensionsOverall (Length X Width x Diameter): 95 x 37 x 36 mm,
Overall (Length x Width x Depth): 135 x 70 x 25 mm,
AcquisitionPresented in 2024 by Jacqueline Buist.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS095794.1
About MeA cased silver Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariner's Royal Benevolent Society medal awarded to John C. Voight, a crewmember of the Aberdeen trawler Strathugie, for the rescue of the Faroese vessel Marta on 11th October 1929.
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