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№ 572

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2 March 2005

Hammer Price:
£210

Three: Fireman A. Eastwood, Portslade Gasworks Fire Brigade

National Fire Brigades Union L.S. Medal
, with ‘Ten Years’ brooch bar, rev. engraved, ‘A, Eastwood, May 1913’, edge stamped, ‘4803’, bronze, in case of issue; Portslade Gasworks Fire Brigade Medal, obv. shield; rev. engraved, ‘For Proficiency in Drill, 1st Prize, 1905, 39mm., silver-gilt, hallmarks for Birmingham 1905, unnamed, with brooch bar, in case of issue; Fire Brigade Prize Medal, obv. horse-drawn fire-engine; rev. laurel wreath and engraved, ‘Drill Award, P.G.W.F.B., A. Eastwood, First 1906, 1908, 1909, 1911’, 29mm., silver, hallmarks for Birmingham 1911

National Fire Brigades Association L.S. Medal, 1 clasp, Ten Years (14052 Walter R. Sleeman), bronze, extremely fine (4) £60-80

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Second medal illustrated.

Walter R. Sleeman, Portslade-on-Sea Fire Brigade awarded the L.S. medal on 5 November 1941. Sold with award slip.