Fire Fighting Medals & Awards
Lot 1283 Day 1 Fire Fighting Medals & Awards
Estimate $3,500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
FAMILY GROUP, (1) United Fire Brigades Association of NZ, Long Service Medal for five years service, in silver (39mm), by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), with (5) 2 Years Service bars, with ribbon and pin-back buckle bar, reverse inscribed 'Fireman/Percy R.Lipscombe/By The/Mt Eden/V. Fire Brigade/May 15.1903'; (2) O.V.F.B. (Onehunga Volunteer Fire Brigade) sports medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, approx 7.45g, 26x27mm), no maker, ring top suspension with ribbon and pin-back bar, reverse inscribed 'Won by/Fireman P.Lipscombe/Time 23 Secs./5.12.31'; United Fire Brigades Association of NZ, Long Service Medal for five years service, in silver (39mm), by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), with ring top suspension but no ribbon or bar, reverse inscribed 'Treasure/P.Lipscombe/by/Onehunga V.F.B./4.4.36'; Auckland Fire Board Long Service Medal for five years service, in silver (38mm), by A.Kohn (Adolph Kohn, Auckland), with AFB 10 Years Service bar, with ribbon and pin-back buckle bar, reverse inscribed 'Fireman/P.D.Lipscombe/1.4.1938'; Honorary Member's Medal, struck in silver (35x45mm), by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), pin-back, reverse inscribed 'Presented to/P.D.Lipscombe/by the/Onehunga F.B./6/4/46.', with separate ribbon pin-back bar for Hon. Member with suspended scroll 'LIFE'; Auckland Metropolitan Fire Brigade helmet badge (KC), by Mayer & Kean, Wellington, with suspension lugs; United Fire Brigades of NZ stick-pin in silver (14x17.5mm); (3) Auckland Fire Board Long Service Medal for five years service, in silver (38mm), by A.K (Adolph Kohn, Auckland), with ribbon and pin-back buckle bar, reverse inscribed 'Fireman./F.Lipscombe/29.4.44'; United Fire Brigades Association of NZ, Long Service Medal for five years service, in silver (39mm), by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), with ribbon and pin-back buckle bar, reverse inscribed 'Fireman/F.Lipscombe/by/Onehunga V.F.B./24.5.44'; OAAC (Onehunga Amateur Athletic Club), prize medal struck in silver (22x22mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'F.Lipscombe/2nd./Hop Step & Jump Chmp/1944-45' (D&C.L3 & 8; O&D.115). Mostly toned, very fine - extremely fine. (11)
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