An Old Collection of Medals Relating to The Great War

A Belgian group of sixteen awarded to Fire Chief Marcel Nuijttens

Belgium, Order of Leopold II, Medal of the Order, 1st Class, gilt; Volunteer’s Medal 1940-45, 1 bar, Pugnator; Resistance Medal 1940-45; War Commemorative Medal 1940-45, crossed sabres on ribbon; Medal of Gratitude 1940-45, 1st Class, gilt and enamel; Defaulter’s Medal 1940-45; Civic Decoration, 2nd Class, silver base metal and enamel; Civic Medal, 1st Class, gilt; Decoration for Industry, 1st Class, enamelled, rosette on ribbon; Military Combatant’s Medal 1940-45; Izegem Medal, gilt; Izegem Medal, enamelled; Ostende Rescue Medal, for the floods of 1953; British Fire Services Association Medal, enamelled, reverse inscribed, ‘M. Nuijttens’, with bar, ‘Foreigtn Honorary Member’; Canada, Royal Life Saving Society Benefactor’s Medal, base silver metal; Palmes of the Belgian Red Cross 1940-45. bronze, mounted for display, generally extremely fine (16) £200-300

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, An Old Collection of Medals Relating to The Great War.

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Marcel Nuijttens was born and raised in Belgium where, in 1941, he joined the Izegem Fire Brigade and, whilst serving as a Fireman during the war years, was also a member of the Belgian Resistance. He received recognition for his resistance work in the form of various Belgian medals and awards. He continued to serve the town of Izegem fire brigade and attained the rank of Fire Chief.

With original named certificate for the Silver Benefactor Medal, awarded by The Royal Life Saving Society Canada, Alberta and Territories Branch, 1 June 1978. Also with copied research including copied photographs of the recipient.