Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria, to include the Brian Ritchie Collection (Part II)

Metropolitan Fire Brigade Bravery Medal, 1st type (Walter Hogwood), silver, with ribbon, minor edge bruise to rev., good very fine £600-700

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Fire Brigade Medals.

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Awarded to Fourth Class Fireman Walter Hogwood, for saving two lives at a fire in Mansell Street, Aldgate on 11 October 1879. Hogwood was one of nineteen men who were presented with the medal at its first distribution on 6 May 1881. Only 47 awarded.