Orders, Decorations and Medals

Hong Kong Royal Naval Dockyard Police Long Service Medal, G.V.R. (Lance Sergeant 54 Haider Khan) nearly extremely fine and rare £400-500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Long Service Medals from the Collection formed by John Tamplin.

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Awarded in 1922 amongst the first batch of awards made (Ref Naval Long Service Medals, Captain K. J. Douglas-Morris).

The strength of the Indian Contingent of the Royal Naval Dockyard Police, Hong Kong, in November 1922 amounted to one Sub Inspector, 5 Sergeants, 2 Lance-Sergeants, 3 Acting Lance-Sergeants and 101 Constables. A total of 281 Dockyard Police Medals were awarded during the period of issue 1922-73.