Jacket of Rhodesian Fire Brigade Division Officer

Very rare.

Issued: 1970's.

Medal ribbons —

Zimbabwe Independence Medal

Fire Brigade Long Service And Good Conduct Medal with 2 clasps*

1939-45 Star

Italy Star

War Medal 1939–45

Africa Service Medal

City Of Capetown Fire Brigade For Long And Faithful Service

*There were only 5 recipients of the Rhodesian Fire Brigade Long Service And Good Conduct Medal

with 2 clasps. It means he served at least 30 years and would have served throughout the Rhodesian

Bush War.

Fire Brigade LSGC Medal 72 issued

Fire Brigade LSGC Medal with Bar 32 issued

Fire Brigade LSGC Medal with two Bars 5 issued

The Arms of Salisbury on the buttons.

The five 2 clasp (rosette on ribbon) recipients were Grassie, Broad, Gillgower, Timm and Stodart, so at a guess I would suggest the group belongs to one of the first two, which Saffrey lists as Station Officers.

Just to throw in a bit more info; Timm, Stoddart (both Firemen) and Gillgower (a Senior Crewleader) were all working for the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) at the time of their medal and first bar.

I would suggest that they were almost certainly the fire cover at Salisbury airport. Our newest member and firefighter, Ian, will be able to confirm that without a specified amount of fire cover (equipment and personnel) the Fire Category of an airfield will drop and the airfield will very quickly close. These gents would have be vital to continued air ops at Salisbury airport.

Grassie and Broad were both Stn Offs for the Salisbury Municipality.

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