Sporting & General Medals, Badges & Awards - Fire Bri

Lot 1647    SESSION 6 (11.30AM TUESDAY 12TH SEPTEMBER)    Sporting & General Medals, Badges & Awards - Fire Briga

Estimate $5,000
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WHANGAREI FIRE BRIGADE, a unique grouping to Fred Gardner, spanning at least 45 years service from 1931-1976: United Fire Brigades Association of N Z, Long Service Medal for five years service, in silver (39mm) by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), with (5) 2 Years Service bars, reverse inscribed 'Fireman/F.S.Gardiner/by/Whangarie V.F.B/1.4.36' (D&C.L3; O&D.115) [illustrated]; U.F.B.A. (United Fire Brigades Association), 25 Years Service Star, in gold (9ct, tot wt 44.4g, 40mm), no maker, with gold 2 Years Service bars (10) (O&D.115), reverse inscribed 'F.S.Gardner/Whangarei F.B./1-4-56.' [illustrated]; Honorary Life Member (Provincial) medal in silver, by D.B., reverse inscribed 'A.P.B.F.A./F.S.Gardner/1960' (O&D.115) [illustrated]; Honorary Life Member medal in silver, by D.B., reverse inscribed 'F.S.Gardner/Whangarei F/B /7-4-76'; fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 4.0g, 35x26mm), English maker and hallmark, scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Two Men Disabled/1937/F.Gardiner'; another, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 4.0g, 30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '2nd/Gilbert Memorial/T.Gardiner (sic)/1937'; another, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.0g, 24mm), English maker and hallmark, scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'W.V.F.B./Two Men Event/F.Gardner/1939'; another, 'Jubilee', hand engraved in gold (9ct, tot wt 8.9g, 30x28mm), no maker, ring top, ribbon and bar with pin-back, reverse inscribed 'One Man/Coupling/won by/Fireman F/Gardiner (sic)/23-11-46' [illustrated]; Whangarei Fire Brigade, medal in silver, reverse inscribed 'The/A.H.Kearne/Shield/Won By/F/M F.Gardner/1951' [illustrated]; another as last, with same inscription but dated '1953'; another, as last (1953) but named 'S/O F.S.Gardner'; Whangarei Borough, Fire-Brigade Jubilee, 1902-1952, struck uniface in silver (45x40mm), no maker, ring top, ribbon and bar with pin-back, reverse inscribed 'Fireman/F.S.Gardner.' (M&P.-) [illustrated]; another, hand engraved in silver (42x30mm), no maker, ring top ribbon and bar with pin-back, reverse impressed 'Whangarei/V.F.B./Jubilee/1952/"A" Shield.' and inscribed 'F/M F.Gardner.' [illustrated]; another, hand engraved in voided gold (9ct, 9.0g, 35x30mm), no maker, ring top, ribbon and bar with pin-back, reverse inscribed 'W.V.F.B/Efficiency Medal/1953/Won/By/S/O F.S.Gardner' [illustrated]. Very fine - extremely fine. (14)

Together with 25 year star badges (2), New Zealand Fire Service badge, shoulder pips (6), silver gilt bar 'W.F.B.', N.D.F.B.A. Treasurer badge, N.P.F.B.A. Treasurer badge, A.P.F.B.A. Past President badge. (13 items)