The Boys’ Brigade has a medal called the “Cross for Heroism”, which is awarded to young people who perform brave deeds. The 1st Enfield has one of these medals gained by one of its members in 1904.
Private James Conway is swimming with his younger brother in the River Lea when he notices his brother is in difficulty. James swims to his rescue and manages to get near enough to the edge for his father to seize hold of the younger boy’s hand and pull him to safety. However, James is now exhausted and falls back into deep water and is drowned. Because of his keenness and loyalty to the BB the parents request that the Company should keep the medal as a memorial to their son’s bravery.
