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Auction 114  28-31 March 2017
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Lot 3031

Starting price: 150 AUD
Price realized: 320 AUD
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Fire Brigade Commission of Tasmania Volunteer Service, Long Service and Meritorious Conduct Medal, with bars, 1939-1944 and 1944-1949, by Stokes, with brooch suspender, edge inscribed, 'Deputy Chief Officer G.A.Marshall - Ulverstone - 1924-1939. In official case, uncirculated. Provenance - Note the spelling of Brigade on this original, first type medal with later issues spelt Brigades. Mr G.A.Marshall was a prominent member of the Ulverstone community. At various times he held the following posts, Chairman of Ulverstone Cycle Club, Grand Master of Loyal Star OF Sea Lodge, Chairman of Manchester Unity, First President of Ulverstone Branch of Waterside Worker's Association, Chairman of Committees Ulverstone Rowing Club, Justice of the Peace, and appointed in charge of Water and Sewerage Services by Leven Council. Deputy Chief Officer Marshall was presented with his long service medal with one bar at Ulverstone on 3 March 1949 by Mr P.P Pike, Chairman of the Fire Brigade Commission with his second bar due at the end of the year. Mr Pike said this was the first presentation of such medals in Tasmania.

Estimate: 250 AUD
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