MONDAY, JANUARY 8, 1979
CHIEF AMBULANCE OFFICER RECEIVES RETIREMENT GIFT
THE CHIEF AMBULANCE OFFICER, MR. GORDON DOORE, WILL BE RETIRING THIS MONTH AFTER MORE THAN 19 YEARS SERVICE WITH THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
AT A CEREMONY HELD AT THE TSIM SHA TSUI FIRE STATION TODAY (MONDAY), THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF FIRE SERVICES, MR. MAURICE LANE PRESENTED A GOLD WATCH AND A SET OF FISHING GEAR TO MR. DOORE ON BEHALF OF HIS COLLEAGUES.
MR. DOORE JOINED THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT IN 1959 AS A STATION OFFICER AFTER HAVING SERVED FOR 13 YEARS IN THE LOCAL AUTHORITY FIRE BRIGADE IN BRITAIN.
HE WAS PROMOTED TO SENIOR DIVISIONAL OFFICER IN 1970 AND IN 1973, CHIEF AMBULANCE OFFICER IN CHARGE OF THE DEPARTMENT'S AMBULANCE COMMAND.
HE WAS AWARDED THE COLONIAL POLICE MEDAL (FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE IN 1972.
MR. DOORE AND HIS WIFE WILL BE LEAVING HONG KONG ON THURSDAY FOR THE SEYCHELLES BEFORE RETURNING TO ENGLAND.
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