Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A group of four medals awarded to Arthur Townrow, Midland Railway and St. John Ambulance Association

Midland Railway Ambulance Medal, 1st type, 51mm., silver, reverse inscribed (part engraved), ‘Awarded to Arthur Townrow for First Aid Rendered at Ampthill Nov. 2nd 1902’, fitted with a ring suspension, ref. Tozer p.71/72; St. John Ambulance Competition Medal, 31 x 31mm., silver and enamel, hallmarks for Birmingham 1922, reverse inscribed, ‘Hitchin Ambulance Challenge Shield 1922’; Competition Medal, 25mm., silver and gold, hallmarks for Birmingham 1921, reverse inscribed, ‘Hickman’s Cup 1922 Cpl. Townrow’, edge bruising; St. John Ambulance Association Re-Examination Medal, 4th issue, silver, reverse inscribed, ‘88231 Arthur Townrow’, with a chain composed of 12 silver labels dating 1912-1923, each numbered, ‘88231’; the four medals suspended from the chain, very fine and better (lot) £120-160