Czechoslovakia, First Republic. A Silesia Fire Brigade Merit Medal Auction surrounded by a green enameled

surrounded by a green enameled laurel and oak wreath

cotton reinforced patch behind the insignia

Footnote: Adam Davidon was alse entitled to the India Mutiny Medal (1857-1859) with Central India Clasp

he was sent to Paris for a training course for armoured troops

along with "deafness in his left ear"

Czechoslovakia, First Republic. A Silesia Fire Brigade Merit Medal Auction surrounded by a green enameledConstructed of bronze with multi coloured enamels, on loop for suspension, the obverse consisting of a central blue enameled disc, overlaid by a golden yellow shield bearing a black Silesian Eagle, within a ring of red enamel bearing a gilt inscription of ZEMSK HASISK JEDNOTA SLEZSK ZA ZSLUHY (SILESIAN FIRE BRIGADE FOR MERIT), topped by a firemans helmet and axe, fully surrounded by a ring of green enameled leaf branches joined together at the bottom