Keith Potter

TWENTY YEAR MEDAL FOR SUB-OFFICER

 

On September 7, Sub-officer W. H. Arthur, of Ammanford, was presented with a 20-year long service medal and a medal for good conduct at the Carmarthenshire and Cardiganshire fire brigade's annual station efficiency competition.

Mr. Arthur. a former Amman Valley grammar school boy, started his career as a male nurse at Wiltshire county mental hospital.

In 1941, he joined the Royal Air Force and served in the far east for four years.

 

 

20 year medal for Benny

For the second year running Ammanford Fire Station have won the Station Efficiency Shield competition, and at the station dinner at Llanelly last Friday they were presented with the trophy and a cheque of seven guineas for their welfare fund by the Chief Fire Officer, Mr. D. Gerald Jones. Coun. B. G. Williams (above) received his 20 years service medal at the dinner.

 

 

 

 

 

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B. & J. Neal

20 Years with Brigade

FIREMAN SID PHILIPS, stationed at Ammanford, is pictured above receiving his 20-year long-service medal from Mr. D. Gerald Jones, Chief Fire Officer (right).

Fireman Philips has served at Llanelly and Ammanford , and during the early part of the war was attached to several stations in West Wales.

In 1943, at the age of 18, he entered the Army and saw active service with the Gloucester Regiment and the Dorsetshire Regiment in India, Malaya and Japan.

A native of Betws, he attended Betws Primary School and Ammanford Secondary Modern School. He was apprenticed as a motor mechanic before entering the fire service.

Fireman Philips lives with his wife, Mrs. Diana Mary Philips, and their daughters, Eleanor (12) and Sheila (8), at 96 Margaret Street, Ammanford.

Len Receives his Medal

Mr. Harry Shayle, Chief Officer of Dyfed Fire Brigade, presents Leading Fireman Len Davies, of Ammanford, with his long service medal. The presentation took place at Brigade headquarters when one full-time fireman and three part-time firemen received medals for 20 years service. Looking on (right), is the deputy chief officer, Mr. Ronald King.

 

 

GOOD CONDUCT AWARD

FIREMEN serving at Ammanford was presented with long-service and good conducted medal at Carmarthen Fire Station last week.

Sub Officer David Williams and Station Officer Teifion Williams, of Ammanford received the medals to mark 20 years service from the Lord Lieutenant of Dyfed.

Sub Officer David Williams joined Carmarthen and Cardigan Joint Fire Brigade in 1969 and was promoted to Leading Fireman in 1982 and gained his present post last year. He is a retained fireman and works part of the time for the Post Office.

His Ammanford Station Officer Teifion Williams, of Tumble joined the Carmarthen and Cardigan brigade, later the same year.

He served at Llanelli, Tumble and Carmarthen before being promoted to officer in charge at Ammanford in July last year.

 

 

MEDALS FOR FIREFIGHTERS

MEDAL PRESENTATION…Three men from Ammanford were among 12 Dyfed Firefighters whose dedication and commitment were recognised recently in a ceremony held at the county brigade's Carmarthen headquarters.

Eleven men and, for the first time, one female staff member were awarded medals for long service and good conduct.

Presenting the awards at the annual ceremony was chief fire officer Ronnie King.

Pictured left to right Ryan Edwards of Ammanford, Lord Lieutenant, Eirwyn Thomas of Ammanford, and Keith Potter of Ammanford.

 

FIRE MEDAL

Receiving awards at a Mid and West Wales Fire Brigade long service and good conduct medal ceremony at brigade headquarters in Carmarthen recently was Station Officer RG Thomas of Ammanford and Carmarthen.