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Groups and Single Decorations for Gallantry
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An Order of St. John group of eight awarded to Area Commissioner C. Day, St. John Ambulance Brigade, late Sapper, Royal Engineers
The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Commander’s (Brother’s) neck badge, silver and enamel, with heraldic beasts in angles, with short section of neck riband for display purposes; British War and Victory Medals (221636 Spr. C. Day. R.E.); Defence Medal; Coronation 1953; Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, 2 clasps, Long Service 1947 Long Service 1957 (Sergt. Charles Day); Civil Defence Long Service Medal, E.II.R., unnamed as issued; Service Medal of the Order of St John, with three Additional Award Bars (36091. Cty./Off. C. Day. Bucks. S.J.A.B. 1947.) mounted for display purposes together with the recipient’s Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Officer’s (Brother’s) breast badge, silver and enamel, with heraldic beasts in angles, good very fine and better
An Order of St. John group of three attributed to Mrs. Beryl L. Day, St. John Ambulance Brigade
The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Serving Sister’s badge, silver and enamel, circular badge with white enamel cross with heraldic beasts in angles raised above the background; Defence Medal; Service Medal of the Order of St John, with one Additional Award Bar, unnamed, mounted court-style as worn, very fine (12) £300-£400
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Order of St. John, Commander, London Gazette 14 November 1962.
Charles Day attested for the Royal Engineers and served with them during the Great War, in a Wireless Section on the Western Front. He joined the St. John Ambulance Brigade in 1932, and was appointed a Service Brother of the Order of St. John in 1944 (London Gazette 7 July 1944), and an Officer of the Order in 1955 (London Gazette 18 May 1955), being advance to Commander in 1962. He served as an Area Superintendent of the Brigade from 1951; a County Staff Officer Grade 2 from 1954; and was appointed an Area Commissioner of the Central Area on 13 March 1959. He retired in 1962.
Day was appointed a Special Constable in 1933, and was later responsible for training Special Constables in First Aid. He was also a Member of the Civil Defence, and was awarded the Coronation Medal for his services to Civil Defence in Buckinghamshire. During the Second World War he suffered severe burns and other injuries from a crashed aircraft, which left him requiring hospital treatment on and off for the next six years. Despite this, he never allowed his Brigade membership to lapse, and has given untold energy and time to spreading the gospel of First Aid to organisations and the public at large.’
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An Order of St. John group of eight awarded to Area Commissioner C. Day, St. John Ambulance Brigade, late Sapper, Royal Engineers
The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Commander’s (Brother’s) neck badge, silver and enamel, with heraldic beasts in angles, with short section of neck riband for display purposes; British War and Victory Medals (221636 Spr. C. Day. R.E.); Defence Medal; Coronation 1953; Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, 2 clasps, Long Service 1947 Long Service 1957 (Sergt. Charles Day); Civil Defence Long Service Medal, E.II.R., unnamed as issued; Service Medal of the Order of St John, with three Additional Award Bars (36091. Cty./Off. C. Day. Bucks. S.J.A.B. 1947.) mounted for display purposes together with the recipient’s Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Officer’s (Brother’s) breast badge, silver and enamel, with heraldic beasts in angles, good very fine and better
An Order of St. John group of three attributed to Mrs. Beryl L. Day, St. John Ambulance Brigade
The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Serving Sister’s badge, silver and enamel, circular badge with white enamel cross with heraldic beasts in angles raised above the background; Defence Medal; Service Medal of the Order of St John, with one Additional Award Bar, unnamed, mounted court-style as worn, very fine (12) £300-£400
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Order of St. John, Commander, London Gazette 14 November 1962.
Charles Day attested for the Royal Engineers and served with them during the Great War, in a Wireless Section on the Western Front. He joined the St. John Ambulance Brigade in 1932, and was appointed a Service Brother of the Order of St. John in 1944 (London Gazette 7 July 1944), and an Officer of the Order in 1955 (London Gazette 18 May 1955), being advance to Commander in 1962. He served as an Area Superintendent of the Brigade from 1951; a County Staff Officer Grade 2 from 1954; and was appointed an Area Commissioner of the Central Area on 13 March 1959. He retired in 1962.
Day was appointed a Special Constable in 1933, and was later responsible for training Special Constables in First Aid. He was also a Member of the Civil Defence, and was awarded the Coronation Medal for his services to Civil Defence in Buckinghamshire. During the Second World War he suffered severe burns and other injuries from a crashed aircraft, which left him requiring hospital treatment on and off for the next six years. Despite this, he never allowed his Brigade membership to lapse, and has given untold energy and time to spreading the gospel of First Aid to organisations and the public at large.’
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