Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Southampton Fire Brigade Medal, struck obverse: inscribed, ‘Service at Duty’s Call’, with helmet and crossed axes and an early motorised fire-engine; reverse engraved with a shield bearing the arms of Southampton (Fireman W. Hiscocks, 1894-1914), 38.5mm., silver, hallmarks for Birmingham 1912, with ribbon, in case, extremely fine £50-70

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Life Saving, Police and Fire Brigade Medals from the James N Spencer Collection.

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See lot 1097 for a medal having a similar, and lot 1144 for having the same obverse.