Germany, Third Reich. A Fire Brigade Honor Cross, Ii Class Hold and the Edinburgh Gazette 12824

and the Edinburgh Gazette 12824 of Tuesday

Simpson served in the Middle East with the 3rd Australian Light Horse Brigade and more specifically in the 3rd Australian Light Horse Field Ambulance

In solid GOLD and enamels

otherwise mint and unworn condition

17 mm (w) x 71

Germany, Third Reich. A Fire Brigade Honor Cross, Ii Class Hold and the Edinburgh Gazette 12824(Reichsfeuerwehr Ehrenzeichen II. Klasse). Instituted 22 June 1936 by Wilhelm Frick. (1936 1945 issue). Constructed of silvered bronze with multi coloured enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse with white enameled arms overlaid by stylized red enameled flames, with a central white enameled disk bearing a black mobile swastika, the arms joined by a banner bearing a raised inscription of FR VERDIENSTE IM FEUER