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Humane Society's Medal for a Welsh Life-Boatman

THE Royal Humane Society has awarded its bronze medal and certificate to Robert John Gammon, the mechanic of the life-boat at The Mumbles, for attempting to rescue a "frogman" •who was working under water on repairs to the pier. Mr. Gammon saw him rise to the surface, sink at once and then rise again. Fully clothed he dived 18 feet from the pier into the water and tied a rope round the man.

He was hauled to the pier, but was dead..