Fire Fighting Medals & Awards

Lot 1401    Day 1    Fire Fighting Medals & Awards

Estimate $4,750
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FAMILY GROUP (PROBABLY BROTHERS): (1st) Group of Five: 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/F.G.Biss/East Coast Bays F.B./8-7-57'; North Shore Fire Board, struck uniface in gold (9ct, tot wt 22.71g, 28m), by M&K Ld (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), with (3) 5 Years Service bars, reverse inscribed 'Fireman/F.G.Biss/8.7.57'; U.F.B.A. (United Fire Brigades Association), 25 Years Service Star, in gold (9ct, tot wt 10.67g, 38mm), by D.B (David Butcher, Stratford), reverse inscribed 'F.Biss/East Coast Bays F.B./8.7.77'; Honorary Life Member medal in silver (22mm), by DB (David Butcher, Stratford), reverse inscribed 'F.Biss/East Coast/Bays F/B/13-7-77'; New Zealand Fire Brigades Long Service And Good Conduct Medal (EIIR), with Bar, edge pantographed 'F.E.Biss' (sic, note second initial as E instead of G), also riband with rosette emblem, in case of issue; (2nd) Group of Five: United Fire Brigades Association of N Z, Long Service Medal for five years service, in silver (39mm) by D.B (David Butcher, Stratford), with (8) 2 Years Service bars, reverse inscribed 'Fireman/N.F.Biss/East Coast Bays F.B./16-8-62'; North Shore Fire Board, struck uniface in gold (9ct, tot wt 19.66g, 28m), by M&K Ld (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), with (2) 5 Years Service bars, reverse inscribed 'F/m. N.F.Biss/16.8.62'; U.F.B.A (United Fire Brigades Association), 25 Years Service Star, in gold (9ct, tot wt 22.66g, 38mm), by D.B (David Butcher, Stratford), with (3) 2 Years Service bars, reverse inscribed 'N.F.Biss/East Coast Bays/ F.B./16-8-82'; Honorary Life Member medal in silver (22mm), by DB (David Butcher, Stratford), reverse inscribed 'N.F.Biss/East Coas/Bays/F.B./30-4-90'; New Zealand Fire Brigades Long Service And Good Conduct Medal (EIIR), with Bar, edge pantographed 'N.F.Biss', also riband with rosette emblem, in case of issue; all medals in both groups with pin-back ribbon suspender bars, the first medal with a buckle bar. Very fine - good very fine. (2 groups)

Together with North Shore New Zealand Fire Service hat badges (2); 25 Years Service Star miniature and also a lapel badge; New Zealand Fire Service lapel badge (QC); United Fire Brigades Association lapel badge; United Fire Brigades Association of N Z Long Service Medal 2 Years Service bar.