Gallantry Awards

 

Scouting Gallantry Awards

Currently the levels of gallantry awards are:

a. Certificate for Gallantry, in cases involving limited risk.

b. Gilt Cross, for Gallantry with moderate risk. Blue ribbon with vertical red stripe.

c. Silver Cross, for Gallantry with considerable risk. Blue ribbon.

d. Bronze Cross. The highest possible Award for Gallantry, granted only for special heroism or extraordinary risk. Red ribbon.

 

1^st Bomaderry

In 1977 Certificate for Meritorious Conduct awarded to Cub Instructor Steven John Lymberry. He and 1st Shoalhaven River venturer David Leamey put training to very good purpose when State Regatta fleet were overwhelmed by a sudden storm on Jervis Bay at Easter 1976.

 

1^st Cooma

On 31/3/1981 on scout activity SM David McKenzie and scout Michael Allen killed in accident near Buchan Victoria. In 1983 Scout Stephen MacPherson awarded Silver Cross for Gallantry for his bravery in rescue attempts to get them out of a burning car after accident / although suffering burns, abrasions and shock he ran 3.5km for help.

 

Goulburn

Certificate of Merit in 1916 to Harold Lemon for stopping a runaway. J. W. Barker in letter to Editor Goulburn Evening Post in 22/8/1916 edition said “ I noticed the report in your issue of Thursday last of a presentation to Scout Lemon for stopping Miss Hunt’s runaway recently in Bourke Street. I wish to contradict same, and would point out that the runaway in question was stopped by me”.

 

1^st Lake Heights

Cub Richard Moon awarded Gilt Cross in 1951 after he in January 1950 rescued a small child (his playmate) from drowning in Lake Illawarra, bravely as he was only learning to swim himself.

 

1^st Moruya

In 1993 Cub Joel Squire awarded Certificate for Meritorious Conduct for assisting his younger sister and rendering first aid when she burnt her hands and feet at Tuross Heads on a concealed fire in sand 18 January 1992.

 

1^st Moss Vale

Senior Terrance Brooks awarded Certificate of Meritorious Conduct for efforts during March 1964 bush fires in Tablelands District.

 

1^st Mt St Thomas

Ian Hamilton a cub awarded Letter of Commendation for Bravery after he rescued Stewart Aitken, age 5, from deep water in Ghost Creek Figtree in September 1963. Ian, age 10, dived in fully clothed and rescued the child who was struggling below the surface by time Ian reached him.

 

1^st Nowra

In 1977 Certificate for Gallantry awarded to Venturer David John Leaney.

In 1990 cub Shannon Jay Moon awarded Medal for Meritorious Conduct for rescuing a boy from drowning in motel pool at Liverpool on 29 March 1990. He saw 9-year-old Peter Banh on bottom at deep end of pool and dived in and tried to lift Peter up. He surfaced for air, dived again and brought the unconscious boy to surface and side of pool while calling for help. Shannon’s father gave Mouth to Mouth until ambulance arrive. Boy recovered.

 

1^st Port Kembla

Albert Haworth (PL) awarded Gilt Cross for stopping a runaway horse in Crown St Wollongong on 3 December 1932 during scout week celebrations, he jumped on shafts and bought horse to stand still.

Gilt Cross for Gallantry awarded in 1933 to Alec Giles. He was cub scout there in 1923-24.

 

1^st Shoalhaven River Sea Scouts

In 1978 venturer David John Leamey awarded Certificate for Gallantry - he and Steven Lymberry (cub instructor 1st Bomaderry) put training to very good purpose when State Regatta fleet were overwhelmed by a sudden storm on Jervis Bay at Easter 1976.

 

1^st Windang

In 1977 SL Arthur Raymond Thomson awarded Silver Cross and Scout Glenn McKay Medal for Meritorious Conduct.

 

1^st Wollongong

Certificate of Merit for Gallantry to Scout Ronald Minister & Cubmaster W Kinnersley.

Silver Cross awarded to Rovers Ian James Gregory and David Scott Slattery in 1967 for their gallantry accompanied by great personal risk during the night rescue of a party of climbers at Macquarie Pass on March 27-28 1967.

 

Mt Keira Scout Camp

Warden Donald Stone awarded Certificate for Meritorious Conduct in 1994 for “prompt action, calmness and initiative in rescuing a young woman from an exhaust filled car on August 27th 1993. He was on patrol at campsite and say a vehicle with windows fogged, engine running, locked doors and a rubber hose connected from the exhaust pipe to inside the bottom of the rear passenger door. Using a spanner to smash the window he removed an unconscious young woman from the rear seat, phoned for assistance and gave her mouth-to-mouth resuscitation until the police and ambulance arrived. The woman was taken to hospital and fully recovered.

 

Scouting Gallantry Awards By Year

1916 · Howard Lemon · Goulburn

1931 · Robert Minister (Scout), W Kinnersley (CM) · Wollongong

1932 · Albert Haworth PL · 1 st Port Kembla

1933 · Alec Giles · 1 st Port Kembla

1950/51 · Richard Moon (Cub) · 1 st Lake Heights

1963 · Ian Hamilton (Cub) · 1 st Mt St Thomas

1964 · Terrance Brooks (Senior Scout) · 1 st Moss Vale

1967 · Ian James Gregory & David Scott Slattery (Rovers) · 1 st Wollongong

1977 · Steven John Lymbery · 1 st Bomaderry

1977 · David John Leaney (Venturer) · 1 st Nowra

1977 · Arthur Raymond Thomson SL, Glen McKay (Scout) · 1 st Windang

1978 · David John Leamey (Venturer) · 1 st Shoalhaven Heads

1981 · Stephen MacPherson · 1 st Cooma

1990 · Shannon Jay Moon (Cub) · 1 st Nowra

1993 · Joel Squire (Cub) · 1 st Moruya

1994 · Camp Warden Donald Smith · Mt Keira Scout Camp

 

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