kpm

Hi,

I have just picked up this thread again.

I am currently undertaking some research into the award of the GSM bar CYPRUS to members of the UK police forces who were seconded to Cyprus for the conflict [1st April 1955 - 19th April 1959].

The qualification for the medal/bar was 120 days service in the case of regular officers, and a total of 822 hours of duty in the case of Special Constables.

A total of 895 UK police officers served in Cyprus, the last members being withdrawn from the Island at midnight 16th August 1960.

I have recently seen such medals named to Inspectors who do not appear on the roll?? Would they be officers who served in the Cyprus Police rather that UK officers attached??

The medals which I have seen to Sergeants ALWAYS have a number prior to their rank!!! Does anyone have any medals named to Inspectors or above, with a number prior to the rank.

Ian.

Hi Gordon,

I have just received a dealer's list with quite a few QSA's to the 22nd Company, Imperial Yeomanry.

Send me a PM and I will provide you with further details.

Ian.

Hi Gordon,

Yes I have seen the QPM, just outbid at the moment but watching how it goes.

Did you managed to get the Police LS Medal to NW Police??

Regards,

Ian.

Hi Gordon,

Yes, they did the the GSM.

Here is a list a officers from Staffordshire Constabulary who served in Cyprus and were awarded the GSM:-

Year Surname First Name Rank Force Award

33 1959 Gidwell J H Sgt Staffordshire GSM [Cyprus]

38 1959 Waller H L PC Staffordshire GSM [Cyprus]

32 1959 Bryers M J Sgt Staffordshire GSM [Cyprus]

36 1959 Bushell B A PC Staffordshire GSM [Cyprus]

35 1959 Guest J PC Staffordshire GSM [Cyprus]

30 1959 Fullerton Stanley Insp Staffordshire GSM [Cyprus]

39 1959 Jordon F L PC Staffordshire GSM [Cyprus]

37 1959 Beardsmore Alan PC Staffordshire GSM [Cyprus]

41 1959 Smeaton Margaret WPC Staffordshire GSM [Cyprus]

31 1959 Bentley C Sgt Staffordshire GSM [Cyprus]

46 1960 Harris John G PC Staffordshire GSM [Cyprus]

34 1959 Spencer John J PC Staffordshire GSM [Cyprus]

45 1960 Lupton Hugh Sgt Staffordshire GSM [Cyprus]

40 1959 Wallace J P PC Staffordshire GSM [Cyprus]

42 1959 Skellam J Ex PC Staffordshire GSM [Cyprus]

44 1959 Wakelin Jean F WPC Staffordshire GSM [Cyprus]

43 1959 Allen Jean WPC Staffordshire GSM [Cyprus]

29 1959 Wright Harold D/Insp Staffordshire GSM [Cyprus]

Ian.

Hi Tony,

It is a book in two thick volumes which I acquired some time ago.

Ian.

Hi Tony,

The Army List July 1943 shows:-

Royal Army Ordnance Corps.

Supplementary Reserve.

Administrative Branch.

Lieutenants.

BLOOR, R.F. [W/S Capt 20.7.41]

A/Major 30.4.41.

Ian.

Hi there

This is a sited well worth looking at re the Kenyan Campaign:-

http://www.britains-smallwars.com/kenya/index.html

Ian.

Hi,

Since my last comment I have found another document I obtained from the PRO regarding the issue of the 1911 Coronation Medal [Police issue]. It appears that they were officially engraved by a Mr Gillett.

City of London Police 1385

Metropolitan Police 21005 [includes 3 re-engraved & 10 un-engraved]

Royal Parks [England] 109

LCC Fire Brigade 1374 [includes 17 un-engraved]

Scottish Police 1465 [includes 1 re-engraved]

St Andrew's Ambulance 310

Royal Parks [scotland] 11

St John's Ambulance 2755

Police Ambulance Service 130

Royal Irish Constabulary 572 [issue 1.6.12 un-engraved]

Irish Police 2477 [final issue 28.6.12 um-engraved]

County & Borough Police 2560 [un-engraved]

This must be taken as the authoritative guide even though the figures could include some 'un-named spares'.

I too would be interested to hear if there were any published rolls for any of the Royal Visits, as I have medals for Ireland and Scotland in my collection.

Ian.

Hi Paul,

The figures for the 1911 Coronation Medal [scottish issue] are about 1366 [don't know where they got the 280 figure from.

These are the approx figures for the 1887 Jubilee Medal:-

City of London 872

Metropolitan Police 13,881.

All officers serving in those Forces on 21 June 1887 were awarded the medal.

The 1897 Jubilee Medal is a bit more complicated as those officers already in receipt of the 1887 Jubilee Medal were awarded a Bar [1897]. Other officers received the 1897 Jubilee Medal.

Again approx figures are :-

City of London 485 Clasps 535 Medals

Metropolitan Police 8708 Clasps 7481 Medals

Police Ambulance 210 Medals

St John's Ambulance 910 Medals

LCC Met Fire Brigade 950 Medals

The 1902 Coronation Medal was awarded to the following:-

City of London 5 Silver 1060 Bronze

Metropolitan Police 51 Silver 16708 Bronze

Police Ambulance 1 Silver 204 Bronze

St John's Ambulance 912 Bronze

LCC Met Fire Brigade 1000 Bronze

The Silver Medals were issued to all Senior Officers [supt and above] in the Police, Senior Civilians in the Met Police, and the Chief Surgeon, Met Police.

All ranks of the City of London and the Met received the 1911 Coronation Medal [1400 & 19783 respectively], plus Scottish Police [1366], RIC [585], County & Borough Police [2565], Police Ambulance, St John's and St Andrew's [total 2623], Royal Parks [119] and London Fire Brigade [1374].

Hope this is helpful.

Ian.

Hello again,

Sometime ago I compiled a list of most of the recipients of the 1911 Coronation Medal [scottish issue] published in various issues of the Police Review 1911/12.

I recorded 768 names from all of ther Scottish Forces with the exception of Edinburgh City. The Police Review indicated that ALL members of that Force [598] were awarded this medal but no names were published. I can only assume that because the medals were issued named, if they are not on my roll, then they were members of Edinburgh City Force.

These are the details I have recorded:-

ID Surname First Names Rank Force

174 McIlwain John Constable Glasgow Eastern Division

ID Surname First Names Rank Force

88 Pirie John Constable Glasgow Central Division

ID Surname First Names Rank Force

433 McKay [1] James Constable Leith

ID Surname First Names Rank Force

454 McKay [2] James Constable Leith

ID Surname First Names Rank Force

459 McKay [1] John Constable Leith

These are the Mckay's with the intial J. Take your pick??

I cannot find any of the other names mentioned so they must be from Edinburgh City.

Hope this helps.

Ian.

Hi,

Sorry can't help any further with Supt HARPER, other than the details I have already supplied. In view of his rank the Glasgow Police History Society may have some details.

If you post the list of your other 1911 Scottish Police Coronations medals I may be able to tell you in which Force they served.

Ian.

Hi there,

I have only joined this site recently and seen this entry.

This will be your man:-

ID Surname First Names Rank Force

324 Harper Alexander Superintendent Glasgow St. Rollox Division

Ian.

This looks like him:-

PO Date Warrant First name Last name Rank Number Division Reason Effective Date

04/01/1917 91625 FRED HORSWILL PC 67 4th DISCIPLINARY

14/11/1906 91625 FRED HORSWILL PC 782 N To 67 4th 19/11/1906

1906-04-07 91625 FRED HORSWILL PC N PAY INCREASE

1907-04-06 91625 FRED HORSWILL PC 4th PAY INCREASE

1908-04-04 91625 FRED HORSWILL PC 4th PAY INC.

1909-04-03 91625 FRED HORSWILL PC 4th PAY INC.

1910-04-02 91625 FRED HORSWILL PC 4th PAY INCREASE

1911-04-01 91625 FRED HORSWILL PC 4th PAY INCREASE

1912-04-06 91625 FRED HORSWILL PC 4th PAY INCREASE

1913-04-05 91625 FRED HORSWILL PC 4th PAY INCREASE

1917-07-14 91625 FRED HORSWILL PC 4th PAY INCREASE

1922-11-24 91625 FRED HORSWILL PC 4th PAY INCREASE

27/03/1905 91625 FRED HORSWILL PC 782 N JOINED

31/03/1930 91625 FRED HORSWILL PC 67 4th PENSIONED 30/03/1930

Kpm