Orders, Decorations & Medals - British Groups
Lot 3952 Session 13 (2.30pm Thursday) Orders, Decorations & Medals - British Groups
Estimate $1,000
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GROUP OF EIGHT: Order of the British Empire (MBE) 2nd type (Civil); Queen's Police Medal for Distinguished Service; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19; Defence Medal 1939-45; Coronation Medal (GVIR) 1937; Coronation Medal (EIIR) 1953; Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (GVIR). Allister McInnes O.B.E. Ch.Const City of Perth Police (officially renamed) on second medal; 68973 Gnr A.McInnes R.A. on third and fourth medals, Det Sergt A.McInnes on sixth medal, Allister McInnes Ch.Const on last medal. Second, third, fourth and last medals impressed, sixth medal engraved, first, fifth and seventh medals unnamed. Very fine.
Allister McInnes. Born 1895 in Aberfeldy; joined Perth City Police 06Sep1915; served with Royal Garrison Artillery from 12Sep1915 to 30Jan1919 and saw active service in France; promoted to Detective Sergeant 09Aug1931; appointed Inspector and Air Raid Precautions Organiser for the County and City of Perth 07Oct1938; Deputy Chief Constable 10Feb1941; Chief Constable 27May1943; received PLSGCM Nov1951; MBE 1952; QPM 1956; retired from Police Service 1961 and died 1964. Together with single sheet from Police History Society, a typed page of biographical details and a photograph.
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