Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Inspector H. A. Potter, Metropolitan Police, late Royal Garrison Artillery

India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1908 (8198 Corpl. H. A. Potter No 8 Mtn. B. R.G.A.); Defence Medal (98506 Inspr H. A. Potter Metro Police) privately impressed naming; Coronation 1911, Metropolitan Police (P.C., H. Potter.); Jubilee 1935 (98506 Inspr. H. A. Potter Metro Police) last privately engraved, mounted for display, generally good very fine (4) £160-£200

R. W. Gould Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, September 2002

Herbert Alfred Potter was born in Thrandeston, Suffolk in August 1884. After 8 years service in the Royal Garrison Artillery, he joined ‘C’ (St. James’s) Division, Metropolitan Police, 13 June 1910. Promoted to Sergeant in July 1921, to Station Sergeant in May 1927, to Inspector, ‘K’ (Stepney) Division in October 1929, and retired on pension, 14 June 1936. Inspector Potter died in December 1963.

Sold with copied service papers.