Aust Historical Medals

Lot 1122    Session 4 (4.30pm Tuesday)    Aust Historical Medals

Estimate $3,500
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SOLD $3,700

FATHER AND SON GROUP: Father. Victorian Police Valour Badge; Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (EIIR). Norman Keith Jones No.9196 5.7.1940 engraved on Valour badge, N.K.Jones V.B. impressed on Police LSGC medal. Son. Victoria Police Force Valour Award. K.C.Jones No.16716 4.10.1972 engraved on reverse of Award. Very fine - extremely fine.

(Father). N.K.Jones was awarded a Valour Badge in 1940. The entry on his record sheet reads 'For courageous action and devotion to duty in arresting two escapees at Royal Park, who were known to be armed and desparate'. 'Two prisoners coming to Melbourne from Tallangatta, jumped their police escorts and took their guns.' Keith said describing the events leading up to a chase. 'They had handcuffed the escorts, and then jumped off the train at Royal Park. They were in the Royal Park Golf Course area, so my colleague (Const. W.E.Quill) and I searched for them, found them and gave chase. We managed to catch them after they had split up.' Keith continued. 'When we arrived back where we had planned to meet, I had one prisoner and the other prisoner had my mate.' 'They wanted to swap' he added. 'But we managed to get them both in the end. One of those times when all's well that ends well.' 'By their prompt action and sound Judgement, the constables upheld the best traditions of the Victoria Police Force' commented the then Chief Commissioner of Police, A.M.Duncan. Keith was commended in 1944 and in 1959 he was awarded the Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. He was awarded the Chief Commissioner's Certificate 'in recognition of his dedication and long service in general, and for his valuable and faithful service as a member of the Motor Boating Squad in particular, whereby his devotion to duty, his readiness to perform often dangerous and onerous tasks in most unpleasant conditions, served as an outstanding example to others, as did his willingness to assist and advise members of the general public.' (Son). 'For exceptional bravery and devotion to duty displayed in disarming a dangerous criminal who was seeling to avoid arrest' at South Yarra in 1971. There are two known cases where both father and son have each been recipients of the Valour Award - Constable Norman Jones in 1940 and his son Kevin Jones in 1971; and John Herbert in 1886 and his son Bernard in 1913. This combination of N.K.Jones (father) Victoria Police Valour Badge and K.C.Jones (son) Victoria Police Valour Award is unique. Together with photographs and newspaper clippings.