Lot 581

Description

Lifesaving and Ambulance awards to family: (Father): The Royal Life Saving Society Bronze Medal award in cupro nickel, type 6 obverse with three trees on landscape, reverse inscribed, 'H.A.Towns/2.4.22', Royal Life Saving Society, NSW Service award in bronze, by Simes Sydney, reverse inscribed, 'H.Towns/2.1.30.'; NSW Railway Ambulance Corps Silver Efficiency Medal, reverse inscribed, 'H.A.Towns/Efficient/1933'; Son: NSW Railway Ambulance Corps, Silver Efficiency Badge, reverse inscribed, '1949/Efficient/R.J.Town', Silver Efficiency First Bar, reverse inscribed, 'R.J.Town/Efficient 1951'; Public Transport Commission of NSW First Aid Corps, Silver Efficiency Second Bar, reverse inscribed, 'R.J.Town/Efficient 1973', Gold Efficiency Badge in silver gilt, reverse inscribed, '1974/Efficient/R.J.Town', Life Member Gold Efficiency Badge in 9ct gold (10.39g), reverse inscribed, 'Efficient/1977/R.J.Town'. Very fine - extremely fine. (8)

Note: The father's surname is recorded as Towns and the son's surname is recorded as Town.

The NSW Railway Ambulance Corps was formed in 1885 and operated until 1958 when it became the NSW Railway First Aid Corps and then in 1972 it became the Public Transport Commission First Aid Corps.