Orders, Decorations and Medals

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1887-89 (Mr H. U. Collins, Inspector of Police) nearly extremely fine £140-180

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of Brigadier Brian Parritt, C.B.E..

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Harry Utterton Collins was born on 22 July 1865. Joining the Police in Burma, he was appointed Inspector of Police 2nd Grade on 8 May 1891. He was then appointed Superintendent of Police in Kmyutlingyan, Yamethin, Pyawbe, Wundwiln, Rangoon, and finally in Paungde. On 2 February 1894 he was promoted to Assistant District Superintendent of Police 2nd Class and was posted first to Rangoon and thence to Kindat.

Possibly related to Mr G. G. Collins, see lot 92.