Orders, Decorations and Medals

A Corporation of Glasgow Bravery Medal group of five to Superintendent J. Thomson, Glasgow Fire Brigade

Corporation of Glasgow Bravery Medal, 2nd issue, silver (Superintendent James Thomson), hallmarks for Glasgow 1940; Defence, unnamed; Coronation 1937 (Station Officer James Thomson); Glasgow Fire Brigade Long Service Medal, 3 clasps, 20 Years, 5 Years, 5 Years (James Thomson), silver; Association of Professional Fire Brigade Officers Long Service Medal (Fireman J. Thomson, 1930), silver, hallmarks for Birmingham 1930, nearly extremely fine (5) £240-280

Superintendent James Thomson, Glasgow Fire Brigade, awarded the Glasgow Bravery Medal on 5 August 1941. 'Superintendent James Thomson and Fireman James McIntyre, Eastern Fire Station who rescued three children from a burning house at 78 Westmuir Street on 22nd March last.' Sold with a copied group photograph which includes James Thomson as part of the winning team for fire drill in 1908.