Gilbert & Ellis Islands Constabulary

[NormanW]

Has anyone come across any badges/insignia of the Gilbert & Ellis Islands Constabulary please?  They were a Pacific British protectorate from 1892 and colony from 1916 until 1 January 1976 when they became independent as Tuvalu and Kiribati.

There are some documents referenced in the National Library of Australia, but nothing is available online.

NW

[Dave Wilkinson]

Yes, I do have several badges from the Gilbert & Ellice Islands Constabulary, the Gilbert Islands Police and their successor organisations. 

Dave.

[bigjarofwasps]

On 07/07/2020 at 15:11, NormanW said:

Has anyone come across any badges/insignia of the Gilbert & Ellis Islands Constabulary please?  They were a Pacific British protectorate from 1892 and colony from 1916 until 1 January 1976 when they became independent as Tuvalu and Kiribati.

There are some documents referenced in the National Library of Australia, but nothing is available online.

NW

Would they have been awarded the British Police LSGC, in the same way that Australia, Papua New Guinea and Nauru, were?

 

 

[Dave Wilkinson]

No, I believe that they were awarded the Colonial Police Long Service medal.

 

Dave.