A Firefighters Long Service medal pair: L. S. Coomber - B.F.S.A.: Silver 20 Years Long Service Medal with 'B.F.S.A. silvered clasp on riband & 'B.F.S.A. 20 Years' Suspender ( L.S. Coomber.) - B.F.S.A.: Bronze 10 Years Long Service Medal with 'B.F.S.A

- B.F.S.A.: Silver 20 Years Long Service Medal with 'BFSA' clasp on riband ( L.S. Coomber.)
- B.F.S.A.: Bronze 10 Years Long Service Medal with 'B.F.S.A.' clasp on riband ( L.Coomber.)

The British Fire Services Association was established in 1949, and from 1950 issued Long Service Medals in silver (20 years) & bronze (10 years) to eligible Firemen 'All-Ranks' who met the qualifying criteria

Contrary to misinformation, not all Fire Brigades, were covered / included by the national Warrant and Award Criteria of the 'Fire Brigades Long Service And Good Conduct Medal', that was gazetted and introduced into the official British 'Order of Precedence' in 1954. Since 1954, the 'BFSA', still awards their long service medals - albeit in greatly reduced numbers - to those Firemen who are members of Fire Brigades not included / covered by the scope of the Warrant of the 'Fire Brigades Long Service And Good Conduct Medal'

The BFSA archives maintain a register of all long service medals awarded by the various Fire Brigade Associations, with the recipients details recorded by the unique number which is indented on all medals issued by the B.F.S.A.

Condition: About EF

- B.F.S.A.: Silver 20 Years Long Service Medal with BFSA clasp on riband ( L.S. Coomber.)
- B.F.S.A.: Bronze 10 Years Long Service Medal with 'B.F.S.A.' clasp on riband (L.Coomber.)

The British Fire Services Association was established in 1949, and from 1950 issued Long Service Medals in silver (20 years) & bronze (10 years) to eligible Firemen 'All-Ranks' who met the qualifying criteria

Contrary to misinformation, not all Fire Brigades, were covered / included by the national Warrant and Award Criteria of the 'Fire Brigades Long Service And Good Conduct Medal', that was gazetted and introduced into the official British 'Order of Precedence' in 1954. Since 1954, the 'BFSA', still awards their long service medals - albeit in greatly reduced numbers - to those Firemen who are members of Fire Brigades not included / covered by the scope of the Warrant of the 'Fire Brigades Long Service And Good Conduct Medal'

The BFSA archives maintain a register of all long service medals awarded by the various Fire Brigade Associations, with the recipients details recorded by the unique number which is indented on all medals issued by the B.F.S.A.

Condition: About EF

Code: 26349