Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria. Including a superb collection of medals to the King’s German Legion, Police Medals from the Collection of John Tamplin and a small collection of medals to the Irish Guards

An Edward VII King’s Police Medal group of four awarded to Police Sergeant William Lambert, Metropolitan Police

King’s Police Medal, E.VII.R. (P.C. W. Lambert, Met. Police); Coronation 1902, Metropolitan Police (P.C., M. Div.); Coronation 1911, Metropolitan Police (P.S.); Royal Humane Society, small bronze medal (successful), (P.C. 24th Feby. 1909) light contact marks, otherwise better than very fine (4) £800-1000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Police Awards From the Collection of John Tamplin.

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K.P.M. London Gazette 9 November 1909, presented by the King on 2 July 1910. The recommendation submitted by the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police states: ‘P.C. Lambert. Conspicuous gallantry in diving into a dock on a bitterly cold winter’s night to save the life of a drowning seaman.’

This rescue took place at Debnams Dock, Deptford, on 24 February 1909, at 1 a.m. in the morning. Lambert saved the life of a sailor called Ohlsen who fell into the dock, 14 feet deep, when going on board his ship, and was awarded the bronze medal of the Royal Humane Society (Case No. 36,547).