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QSA (0) (1643 Ord: J. R. Wood, St John Amb: Bde:);
British War and Victory Medals (214697 Pte. J. R. Wood. Labour Corps.);
SJAB Medal (1643. Pte. J. R. Wood. Whaley Bridge Div.)

A large number of SJAB medals went under the hammer at Noonan's yesterday.

The National Fire Brigades' Tribute medal, missing its QSA, sold for a hammer price of GBP 3,400. Totals: GBP 4,379. R 101,770. AUD 8,160. NZD 8,750. CAD 7,220. USD 5,350. EUR 4,920

Single SJAB Medals (not renamed or re-suspendered) started at hammer prices of £280.

For those interested on Echo Bay......

Edward VII St. John Ambulance Brigade Medal for South Africa
"1141 PTE W. LAMBERT, BARNOLDSWICK DIV."

Number: 256409253523

Mike

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QSA (1) Cape Colony (Pte. G. W. Shipley. I.Y. Hp. Staff.);
1914-15 Star (2594, C.S. Mjr. G. W. Shipley. Middx. R.);
British War and Victory Medals (2594 W.O. Cl. 2 G. W. Shipley. Midd’x R.);
SJAB Medal (289 Pte. G. W. Shipley. Met. Corps)

George William Shipley served in South Africa during the Boer War with the Imperial Yeomanry Hospital Staff, and then during the Great War with the 2nd/10th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment in the Gallipoli theatre of War from 18 July 1915.

He died of disease on 2 December 1915, and is buried in Alexandria (Chatby) Military Cemetery, Egypt.

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The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Officer‘s breast badge, silver and enamel;
Defence Medal;
Jubilee 1897, St. John Ambulance Brigade (Private J. Elain (sic));
Coronation 1902, St. John Ambulance Brigade, bronze (J. Elam, Sergt.);
Coronation 1911, St. John Ambulance Brigade (Sgt. J. Elam);
Jubilee 1935;
Coronation 1937;
Volunteer Force Long Service Medal, E.VII.R. (1887 C. Sjt: J. Elam, 2/London V.R.C.);
Service Medal of the Order of St John, silvered base metal, unnamed, with three additional service clasps;
SJAB Medal (Sergt. J. Elam. No. 1 Dist.)

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The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Serving Brother’s breast badge, silver and enamels;
SJAB Medal (Chief Supt. H. Beck, Handsworth Corps.);
Handsworth and Smethwick St John Ambulance Association, silver medal, obv. within a wreath the badge of the Order of St John with title around ‘Handsworth and Smethwick Centre St John Ambuland Association’, rev. engraved inscription within a wreath, ‘Presented to Chief. Supt. H. Beck by the Brigade Comtee. in recognition of his Long & Valuable Services’