Fire Brigade Medals

Pair: Sub Officer E. Watts, London Fire Brigade

Coronation 1911, London Fire Brigade (Fireman E. Watts); L.C.C. Metropolitan Fire Brigade Good Service Medal, 3rd type (Fireman E. Watts) good very fine and better (2) £70-90

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Fire Brigade Medals.

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Edward Watts was born in Gravesend, Kent on 5 November 1882. He entered the Metropolitan Fire Brigade as a Fireman Fourth Class in February 1905, having previously served as a seaman. Awarded the Long Service Medal in 1920, whilst serving at New Cross, he attained the rank of Sub Officer in May 1925 based at Deptford. He left the service with a pension in 1933. Sold with original H.M. Office of Works slip inscribed ‘Buckingham Palace’ and copied service details.