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

Seven: Major A. J. Hayes, West Sussex Fire Brigade, late Army Fire Service

1939-45 Star; Burma Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals; Fire Brigade Long Service Medal, E.II.R. (Asst. Div. Offr. Arthur J. Hayes); St. John Service Medal, 1 silver clasp, unnamed, mounted court style as worn, minor contact marks, very fine and better (Lot) £160-200

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

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At the outbreak of war Hayes was a serving member of the London Fire Brigade. From whence he joined the Army Fire Service and was sent to India, Burma and Singapore to help reorganise the fire services in those countries after enemy occupation. Rejoining the London Fire Brigade after the war, he attained the rank of Assistant Chief Officer at Lambeth Headquarters. In the early 1960’s he transferred to the West Sussex Fire Brigade and was stationed at Worthing as Divisional Commander of ‘A’ Division responsible for the coastal area. On his retirement from the Fire Service he became County Secretary of the St. John Ambulance Brigade until ill-health forced his retirement in 1985.

Sold with W.W.2 medal forwarding box, addressed to ‘Major A. J. Hayes, 4 Lancaster Ave., South Woodford, London, E.18’; Royal Life Saving Society Medal (A. J. Hayes, July 1947), bronze; two sports medals, silver; Respiration Service Badge, in card box of issue; London Fire Brigade button; several cloth badges; pair of epaulettes and London Fire Brigade Officers’ helmet, inside inscribed, ‘A. J. Hayes’. Also with a wealth of related letters, paper cuttings, cards, menus and photographs - these held in two folders.