British Fire Services Association: Long and Efficient Service Medal. Bronze (for 10 Years service). With 'B.F.S.A.' suspension bar

The medal retaining a good long length of medal ribandThe British Fire Services Association was established in 1949, and issued Long Service Medals in silver (20 years) & bronze (10 years) to eligible Firemen 'All-Ranks' who met the qualifying criteriaContrary to misinformation, not all Fire Brigades, were covered / included by the national Warrant and Award Criteria of the 'Fire Brigades Long Service And Good Conduct Medal', that was gazetted and introduced into the official British 'Order of Precedence' in 1954. Since 1954, the 'BFSA', still awards their long service medals - albeit in greatly reduced numbers - to those Firemen who are members of Fire Brigades not included / covered by the scope of the Warrant of the 'Fire Brigades Long Service And Good Conduct Medal'A fairly scarce seen medal in miniatureCondition: EF