Orders, Decorations and Medals

Corporation of Glasgow Bravery Medal, 3rd type, 9ct. gold (Arthur Ross 1974) complete with gold brooch bar, extremely fine £200-240

Arthur Ross of 330 Royston, Glasgow. Awarded the Glasgow Bravery Medal on 30 April 1975. ‘... for bravery in connection with the rescue of six persons from a fire on 12th October 1974’.

With a letter from the Chief Constable of the City of Glasgow, dated 3 March 1975, informing Arthur Ross that he had recommended him for the Bravery Medal ‘for your courageous actions at the fire which occurred at the McPhee house, 330 Roystonhill, on Saturday 12 October 1974. In the meantime, I would ask you to accept my sincere thanks for your bravery in the face of danger on this occasion. It gives me great pleasure to enclose a token monetary reward of £10.’

Also with a letter from The Corporation of Glasgow, dated 22 April 1975 regarding the presentation of the medal.