Pair: Deputy Chief Fire Officer J. Oldroyd, South Eastern Fire Brigade, late Nottingham, Wakefield, and Leeds Fire Brigades

Defence Medal; Fire Brigade L.S. & G.C., E.II.R. (Div. Offr. Jack Oldroyd) good very fine (2) £80-£100

Jack Oldroyd ‘became a police-fireman at Leeds in August 1936, when 20 years old, and, on the formation of the National Fire Service five years later was appointed a company-officer at Leeds. From then he was Senior Company Officer on the staff of the 4th Fire Force; Deputy Sub-Area Commander at Wakefield; and Column-Officer and Deputy Sub-Area Commander, 5th Fire Force at Huddersfield. When the National Fire Service was disbanded, Wakefield chose Mr. Oldroyd as its deputy fire-chief, a position he held until 1 January 1949, when he was appointed third-in-command at Nottingham. He was promoted Deputy Chief Fire Officer in 1952, and transferred to the South Eastern Fire Brigade, in charge of “B” Division in June 1959. He retired in October 1962, after 26 years’ service.’ (Fire magazine refers).

Sold with copied extracts from Fire magazine, including a photographic image of the recipient.