Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Bolton Borough Police Good Service Medal (P.C.116 Joseph Goulding, appointed 4.3.97), reverse engraved, ‘Presented by Watch Committee, March 1922’, 36mm., silver, hallmarks for Birmingham 1920, with ribbon, lacquered, good very fine £120-160

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Life Saving, Police and Fire Brigade Medals from the James N Spencer Collection.

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The medal was instituted in 1913 and was awarded for 25 years good service. In 1931 the qualifying period was reduced to 20 years.