Lot 1711

Description

UFBA (United Fire Brigades Association), 25 Years Service Star, in gold (9ct, tot wt 29.3g, 40mm), by D.B. (David Butcher, Stratford), with (5) gold 2 Years Service bars, reverse inscribed 'J.A.Eklund/Reefton F.B./30.6.68' (O&D.115); Honorary Life Member medal in silver, by D.B., reverse inscribed 'J.A.Eklund/Reefton F/B/17-7-78' (O&D.115); Reefton Volunteer Fire Brigade, 25 Years Service Medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, tot wt 9.0g, 35x25mm), no maker, ring top, ribbon and bar with pin-back, bar inscribed 'Presented by/Citizens of Reefton'; W.C.F.B.A. (West Coast Fire Brigades Association), struck in gold (9ct, tot wt 16.4g, 38x35mm), by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), reverse inscribed 'Granity Demo/4th O.O. J.A.Eklund/1953' (cfD&C.S6); New Zealand Fire Brigades Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (EIIR) 1976, with (3) 7 Years Service bars. J.A.Eklund. Pantographed. (O&D.108). Very fine - extremely fine. (5)

Together with various badges, pips, rosettes and a riband relative to the group. Also, Reefton Golf Club, Life Member cloth badge and a photo of J.A.Eklund in uniform (with his medals), standing beside a fire truck.