Metropolitan Police 1911 Met Police Medal

[Stephen M]

Good Evening Gents

I recently came across a 1911 Coronation Medal for the Metroplitan Police to a PC C Scott, can any of our great reseachers out there give me an indication to this officers background please.Any information would be gratefully accepted. A very interesting medal with a good hand engraved example around the rim. Not a massive amount of value but pleased it is in my collection due to its age.

Regards

Steve M

[Brian Wolfe]

Hello Steve,

Sorry that I can't help with any information. However these are interesting medals and, in my opinion, well worth a place in any collection.

I hope that some of the members, perhaps Mervyn, can assist you with your request.

Thanks for posting this medal and good luck on your quest.

Regards

Brian

[Odin Mk 3]

Unfortunately because the 1911 Police Coronation Medals do not show the man's division it is often a problem trying to identify the man (there are 22 PCs called G Smith who received this medal).

In the case of PC C Scott there are three possible candidates - all called Charles Scott.

Warrant No 71309 who joined 23/02/1886 as a PC in N Division (Islington) who was pensioned 27/03/1911 and was still a PC in N Division. He re-joined N Div in June 1911 just for GV's Coronation under a new number O2626. He also earned an 1887 Jubilee Medal with the 1897 Bar and a 1902 Coronation Medal - both of these would show him in N Div.

Warrant No 99650 who joined 09/01/1911 as a PC in R Division (Greenwich) who was pensioned 25/05/1936 and was still a PC in R Division. He would have also received the 1935 Jubilee Medal.

Warrant No 100109 who joined 15/05/1911 as a PC in P Division (Camberwell) and who left with a gratuity 28/10/1919 and was then serving as a PC in N Div. This man also served with the forces in WWI and may have War Medals.

It is difficult to determine which of these men's medals you have there and that is a common problem with single 1911 Medals to men with more common surnames.

Edited April 3, 2014 by Odin Mk 3

[Stephen M]

Odin

Thanks for your time taken looking into my request. A one in three chance but that makes it more interesting as well. I must say you are quite on top of your game to have such a wealth of knowledge to this type of information.

Thanks again

Steve M