Fire_Brigade_1954-1955 — Page 17

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38. At a ceremonial parade held at Central Fire Station on 19th October, 1954, the Chief Officer presented Long Service Medals awarded by the British Fire Services Association to the following officers of the Brigade:

20 Years Long Service Silver Medals

Divisional Officer R. H. J. Brooks

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V. C. Seymour

WONG Wai Tsoi

Station Officer Heyward CHAN

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SHAM Pak Ying

CHAK Shing Tsik

LAM So Man

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Sub Officer

LAI Shiu Man

10 Years Long Service Bronze Medals

Station Officer W. H. Shipway

Acting Station Officer Wu Man Chiu

Sub Officer CHAN Chu Wai.

39. The Meritorious Service Diploma awarded by the Association to the Ilong Kong Brigade was also presented. The diploma, which is the first of its kind to be presented to any Brigade as a whole, was awarded by the Governing Council of the Association in recognition of the skill and meritorious services of all ranks of the Hong Kong Fire Brigade rendered at the disastrous Shek Kip Mei Fire on Christmas night, 1953.

40. Following the presentation ceremony another memor- able event took place when the Chief Officer, Mr. W. J. Gorman, unveiled the Roll of Honour in memory of members of the Hong

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