Fire Brigade Service Medal: Silver H/M with reverse naming (Aux Fireman J. Searle. Aug. 1903)

Auxiliary Fireman J. Searle, served with the Southampton Fire Brigade, reference 'The Hampshire Advertiser and Independent' newspaper issue of 19 June 1926:

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FIRE SERVICE VETERANS

A pleasing ceremony took place in the recreation room, at headquarters of the Southampton Borough Fire Brigade, when a walking-stick was presented to Auxiliary Fireman J. Whittington, and another to J. Searle on their retirement from the brigade owing to ill-health. Their combined years of duty total about half a century.

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Metal: Silver. With English silver maker and assay hallmarks for Birmingham, on reverse

Dimension: 38mm

Obverse: An early motorised Fire Engine with crew in motion, with on right a flaming torch with legend 'At Duty's Call' on 3 x scrolls, with scroll and word 'Valour' above the fire engine, and above that crossed fire axes and a Merryweather pattern fireman's helmet  

Reverse: Laurel wreath surrounding with tie and bow. In centre engraved (Aux Fireman J. Searle. Aug. 1903) on 3 x lines

Condition: GVF

Code: 26238