Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private J. F. Down, St John Ambulance Brigade and Exeter Fire Brigade

St. John Medal for South Africa 1899-1902 (316 Pte. J. F. Down. S.J.A.B.); National Fire Brigades’ Union, Ambulance Division Tribute Medal for South Africa 1899-1902 (J. F. Down. Fire Brigade. Exeter, Devon); Exeter Fire Brigade Medal for Gallantry, silver (Presented by the Council of Exeter, to James Fredk. Down, for gallantry in saving life from fire. 24th Sepr. 1890) very fine and rare (3) £800-£1,000

Forty-four members of the N.F.B.U. Ambulance Division served in South Africa, all of whom received the Q.S.A. medal and the N.F.B.U.A.D. Tribute medal (Hibbard J5). Private Down is also entitled to the Q.S.A. with clasp for Cape Colony, named to Imperial Yeomanry Hospital Staff.