Imperial Service Medal

This Imperial Service Medal was awarded to Fred Brodie. He served in the Royal Naval Air Service and the Royal Air Force. Fred Brodie was due to be a member of the crew on the maiden voyage of the R101 but gave his space up for Sir Sefton Brackner's valet.

The Imperial Service Medal was instituted in 1902 and awarded for long and faithful service in the civil service. It is one of the most commonly seen long service medals. The R101 airship on which Fred Brodie was due to be a crew member crashed on its maiden flight on the 5 October 1930 with the lost of 48 crew and passengers.