Saltash Cornwall . Fire Brigade Medals . George Ernest Channings .

A nice pair of medals and ephemera.

National fire brigades Union bronze medal with 5 years and 10 years bars numbered 4876 in box along with certificate dated 16th August 1913 .

National fire brigades silver medal with five years and twenty years ( sterling silver)clasps 2652 George e channings with National fire brigades association numbered 2652 Saltash firebrigade June 20 1923 .

2 newspaper clippings .

George Ernest channings born 8th April 1870 at St Germans in Cornwall.

1911 a railway platelayer living at 119 fore Street, Saltash, Cornwall.

1939 17 lockyer terrace ,Saltash, a lengthsman for gwr railway .

He died aged 79 at same address in October 1949 .