Fire Fighting Medals & Awards

Lot 1362    Day 1    Fire Fighting Medals & Awards

Estimate $3,500
Bid at live.noble.com.au

FATHER AND SON GROUP. Father: United Fire Brigades Association of N Z, Long Service Medal for five years service, in silver (39mm), by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), with (9) 2 Years Service bars, reverse inscribed 'Fireman/A.J.Hurley/by/Northcote F.B./7.5.29' (D&C.L3; O&D.115); 25 Years Service Star, in gold (9/15ct, tot wt 25.5g, drop 40mm [9ct]), no maker, with gold (15ct) 2 Years Service bars (4), reverse inscribed 'Presented To/A.J.A.Hurley/Northcote V.F.B./14-12-47' (O&D.115); North Shore Fire Board, struck in gold (9ct, tot wt 14.3g, drop 28mm), by Mayer & Kean (Wellington), reverse inscribed 'Station Officer/A.J.Hurley/1.4.53'. Son. Group of Five: 1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; Naval General Service Medal (1915-62) GVIR, clasp: Minesweeping 1945-51; War Medal 1939-45; New Zealand War Service Medal 1939-45, the third medal impressed D.W.Hurley N.Z.9928, the others unnamed, on bar as worn; also, United Fire Brigades Association of N Z, Long Service Medal for five years service, in silver (39mm), by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), with (3) 2 Years Service bars, reverse inscribed 'Fm-Dvr/D.W.Hurley/Birkenhead F.B./30-5-54'; North Shore Fire Board, struck in gold (9ct, tot wt 16.0g, drop 28mm), no maker (Mayer & Kean), with 5 year service bar, reverse inscribed 'Fireman Driver/D.W.Hurley/30.5.54'. Very fine - extremely fine. (10)

With newspaper cutting from 1947.