Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: 2nd Hand L. Hodge, Royal Naval Reserve, and Truro Volunteer Fire Brigade

1914-15 Star (D.A. 9362. L. Hodge. D.H. R.N.R.); British War and Victory Medals (9362. D.A. L. Hodge. 2 Hd. R.N.R.); National Fire Brigade Association L.S., silver with bars for Twenty Years and Five Years (4783 Leonard Hodge) pitting from star, otherwise nearly very fine (4) £80-100

Leonard Hodge was a well known jeweller of Boscawen Street, Truro. He joined the Truro Volunteer Fire Brigade on 17 February 1914; served in the R.N.R. 1915-19; rejoined T.V.F.B. in 1919 and was promoted to 2nd Superintendent on 2 November 1937. Awarded N.F.B.A. silver medal in 1934 and 5 Year bar in 1939. He resigned from the National Fire Service in September 1941. Sold with research and a copy group photograph of the TVFB on an outing.