Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A fine Order of St John and Colonial Police Forces M.S.M. group of five awarded to Inspector D. C. Connor, Kenya Police Force

The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Serving Brother’s breast badge, silver and enamel; Colonial Police Forces Meritorious Service Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue (Desmond Cleeve Connor, Insp: Kenya Police Force); Jubilee 1935; Colonial Police Forces L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue (Inspr. Desmond C. Connor); Service Medal of the Order of St John, silver, straight bar suspension, with additional service bar (3067. D. C. Connor. Kenya S.J.A.B.O. 1939) mounted for display, good very fine (5) £200-£300

C.P.M. for Meritorious Service London Gazette 2 June 1943.

Desmond Cleeve Connor was appointed a Serving Brother of the Venerable Order of Saint John, and in 1939 received the Service Medal of the Order, and subsequently a bar to this for further service. His award of the Colonial Police L.S. & G.C. was published on 25 July 1945. He died on the 19 May 1970.