bigjarofwasps Posted June 17, 2005 Posted June 17, 2005 (edited) A GROUP OF SEVEN MINIATURE MEDALS COMPRISING A MILITARY OBE , KINGS POLICE MEDAL , BRITISH WAR MEDAL , VICTORY MEDAL , INDIA GENERAL SERVICE WITH CLASP AFGHANISTAN N.W.F. 1919 , 1935 JUBILEE MEDAL AND 1937 CORONATION MEDAL. THE GROUP IS MOUNTED ON A ' SPINK & SON ' BAR FOR WEAR.Anyone any idea who these medals might be attributed to? :coola: BJOW Edited June 17, 2005 by bigjarofwasps
bigjarofwasps Posted June 17, 2005 Author Posted June 17, 2005 Looks like a nice original group with research protentional? jumping
John Posted June 18, 2005 Posted June 18, 2005 Hi Rick. You could trawl through the previuosly sold items in Dix, Noonan and Webb, or Bonhams etc. Type in KPM and see what comes back. They were probably sold with the full size ones. John
Nick Posted June 18, 2005 Posted June 18, 2005 It should not be too hard to find this guy with a little research. KPM Gallantry group to a colonial white officer as John says DNW have sold a few of these recently.Nick
Guest Rick Research Posted June 18, 2005 Posted June 18, 2005 I have the 1935 British edition of "Who's Who?" if a name turns up.
Guest pikemedals Posted June 18, 2005 Posted June 18, 2005 HI GORDON, I CAN,T SEE IN THE PHOTO IF THE KPM MEDAL IS A FRIST OR A SECOND TYPE. LET ME KNOW IT CAN HELP TO PIN IT DOWN TO YOUR MAN.PAUL
bigjarofwasps Posted June 19, 2005 Author Posted June 19, 2005 Hi Paul,Don`t know whether the KPM is first or second type, as you say its impossible to tell from this picture. I assume that its first type given the fact that theres no defence medal in the group, also interestingly there`s no LSGC either. But there can`t be that many KPM/OBE winners surely. I`ll do a bit of digging and see what I can come up with.Gordon.
Guest pikemedals Posted June 19, 2005 Posted June 19, 2005 HI GORDON,I SEEN A FEW OBE/KPM GROUPS. THE LAST ONE WAS TO A SCOTTISH OFFICER. WHO GOT HIS KPM FOR LONG SERVICE.PAUL.
bigjarofwasps Posted June 20, 2005 Author Posted June 20, 2005 Hi Paul,That is interesting!!! It would appear judging by the ribbon that this KPM, was awarded for bravery. At home I have a book by J P Farmer (think thats his name away), about the KPM/QPM awards for bravery, when I go home on R&R, I`ll have a look and see what I can find out.Gordon. jumping
bigjarofwasps Posted June 30, 2005 Author Posted June 30, 2005 Is the Queens Police Medal still awarded for gallantry these days, or has it been replaced by the QGM? Am i right in thinking that its still available for Distinguished Service?
Nick Posted June 30, 2005 Posted June 30, 2005 The QPM for gallantry was last issued in 1977. From about 1953 until 1977 it was only issued posthumously for gallantry. In 1977 mainly due to the fact that the George Medal had been changed to allow for posthumous awards, the QPM for Gallantry was made sadly redundant by those at Central Chancellery. The QPM is still awarded for Distinguished Service.
bigjarofwasps Posted July 2, 2005 Author Posted July 2, 2005 That is a shame, isn`t it. It was nice to have a gallantry medal, purely for the police.Just out of interest what do you ahve to do to get it for distinguished service?
Ed_Haynes Posted December 4, 2005 Posted December 4, 2005 I might cross-reference to this interesting KPM group.http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=2324Will put up a few more singletons in case there is any interest.
bigjarofwasps Posted February 5, 2006 Author Posted February 5, 2006 Another group, currently on ebay
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