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

Four: Station Officer W. S. Harding, London Fire Brigade

Jubilee 1897, L.C.C.M.F.B. (William S, Harding); Coronation 1902, L.C.C.M.F.B. (William S. Harding); Coronation 1911, London Fire Brigade (Stn. Off. W. S. Harding); L.C.C. Metropolitan Fire Brigade Good Service Medal, 2nd type by Spink, London (William S, Harding), bronze, extremely fine (4) £140-180

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

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William Samuel Harding was born in St. Pancras, Middlesex on 6 November 1858. He joined the Metropolitan Fire Brigade as a Fireman Fourth Class in January 1886 after previously serving in the Royal Navy. Harding attained the rank of Station Officer in October 1904, based at Hampstead, becoming Station Officer at Stoke Newington in January 1906 until his retirement on 10 February 1914. Sold with copied service details.