Nicholas II GOLD Medal for Bravery 2nd Class Awarded POSTHUMOUSLY to a British Sailor. Award # 2966*GOLD. 28mm. 24g (full weight issue). Awarded to Charles Newton circa June-August, 1915. Stamped on the edge "5045 Cpy. Sgt. Maj. C. Newton. 2/Lin. R.”.*- M.I.D. London Gazette 22 June 1915.*- Medal of St George, 2nd Class London Gazette 25 August 1915.*Charles Newton served with the 2nd Lincolns in France from 5 November 1914, and was killed in action on 22 March 1915. He is commemorated by name in Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix.*An extremely rare case of a Russian Imperial GOLD Bravery medal bestowed to a British sailor! And, apparently, posthumously! Unpublished in all main historical sources as a Nicholas II GOLD Bravery 2nd Class medal issued to a foreigner posthumously! Additionally, a very rare "full weight" medal, even rarer as a Navy award. Some bruising and contact marks, suspension loop is missing, but the ribbon appears to be original. Apparently unique.