Orders, Decorations and Medals

Four: Chief Inspector B. T. Humphreys, Kenya Police, late Rifle Brigade

British War and Victory Medals (S-34244 Pte., Rif. Brig.); Coronation 1953, unnamed, in card box of issue; Colonial Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, E.II.R. (C.I.(R) Brendan T. Humphreys, Kenya), in Royal Mint case of issue, good very fine and better (4) £250-300

Brendan Thorpe Humphreys entered the Royal Flying Corps in 1916 aged 17 years, but found to be colour blind he was obliged to leave the corps. Joining the Army he became a Private in the Rifle Corps, was wounded in 1918 and invalided to England. On 26 September 1941 whilst employed by the East African Power and Lighting Company, he was appointed to the Special Police at Mombassa. Postwar he continued to serve in the Colonial Special Constabulary and attained the rank of Chief Inspector. He and his family left Kenya prior to the country gaining independence.

The recipient was also entitled to the Africa General Service Medal with clasp for ‘Kenya’; sold with the card box of issue for this medal (not in lot) named to ‘E.108 C/Ins (R) B. T. Humphreys’; also with a ‘T Kenya Regt.’ shoulder title badge and some copied research..

For another medal to the Humphreys’ family, see lot 483.