Family group:
Three: Police Constable J. Barlow, Metropolitan Police
Jubilee 1897, bronze, unnamed; Jubilee 1887, clasp, 1897, Metropolitan Police (P.C., A. Divn) mounted as worn; Coronation 1902, Metropolitan Police (P.C., A. Div.)
Three: Private H. J. Barlow, 5th Battalion Wiltshire Regiment, killed in action, Mesopotamia, 18 April 1916
1914-15 Star (21017 Pte., Wilts. R.); British War and Victory Medals (21017 Pte.,Wilts. R.); Memorial Plaque (Herbert James Barlow) good very fine and better (6) £300-350

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Small Collection of Medals to the Wiltshire Regiment.

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Jesse Barlow was born in Corsley, Warminster, Wiltshire on 30 March 1865. He joined the Metropolitan Police in 1885, following the footsteps of his father, William Barlow, who was a Police Constable at Corsley when he was born. Jesse Barlow was one of five officers detailed for duty in the precincts of Windsor Castle - and Queen Victoria presented him with a silver mounted engraved walking stick. He received a pocket watch from the Tsar of Russia. When he married Janet Mary Best, they received a present of a table cloth from Queen Victoria. He was later detailed for duty at the Tate Gallery. He retired from the Police in August 1910.

Herbert James Barlow was born in Windsor, Berkshire, lived at Yew Cottage, Bottlesford, Pewsey, Wiltshire and enlisted at Devizes. Serving in the 5th Battalion Wiltshire Regiment, he was killed in action in Mesopotamia on 18 April 1916, aged 18 years 6 months. His name is commemorated on the Basra Memorial and on the North Newton Church War Memorial in Hilcott Cemetery and in the North Newnton Church Roll of Honour. He was the eldest son of Jesse and Janet May Barlow. With copied research including a copied photograph of Herbert James Barlow and a group photograph including his father Jesse.