Orders, Decorations and Medals

Police Long Service Medal, G.VI.R. (Const. Archibald S. H. Bastard) in named card box of issue; with St. John Ambulance Brigade Examination Medal, small, bronze (445101 Archibald A. Bastard) in named card box of issue, nearly extremely fine (2) £30-40

Archibald Samuel Henry Bastard was born on 20 May 1904 in the Parish of Antony, Torpoint, Cornwall. He joined the Metropolitan Police on 3 May 1926 and served mainly with ‘Z’ Croydon Division. Constable Bastard was still serving in 1953 and was awarded the Coronation Medal. In his retirement he returned to Cornwall and died in 1978. With copied research.