Auction Catalogue

7 & 8 July 2010

Starting at 11:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 1327

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8 July 2010

Hammer Price:
£80

Pair: Inspector C. G. Mourne, Special Constabulary
Defence Medal 1939-45; Special Constabulary Long Service, G.VI.R., with Bars for ‘Long Service 1946’ and ‘Long Service 1956’ (Inspr. Charles G. Mourne), mounted for wearing, together with a Southampton Police button and two uniform badges, very fine and better

Three:
Inspector J. H. Pallott, Special Constabulary
Defence and War Medals; Special Constabulary Long Service, G.V.R., coinage head (Inspr. John H. Pallott), mounted as worn, the last polished, good fine, the others rather better

Pair:
attributed to Fireman Thompson, Auxiliary Fire Service (Lowestoft)
Defence Medal 1939-45; St. John Service Medal, unnamed, mounted as worn, together with a quantity of wartime photographs and a telegram, very fine or better (Lot) £40-50

Charles George Mourne was born in Portsmouth in June 1909 and served for many years in the Special Constabulary in Southampton, including the 1939-45 War when the city was severely damaged by enemy air raids; sold with a quantity of original documentation, including National Registration identity card, with portrait photograph, dated 14 October 1940, assorted correspondence and several career photographs, including a picture of him receiving his Long Service Medal from the Chief Constable.