Auction Catalogue

12 & 13 December 2012

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 1681 x

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13 December 2012

Hammer Price:
£330

A King’s Police Medal awarded to Head Constable Nawab Ali, Burma Police

King’s Police Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (Nawab Ali Hd. Const. 3rd Gr. Burma Pol.) on ‘Gallantry’ ribbon, very fine
£300-350

K.P.M. London Gazette 1 January 1916; Gazette of India 8 January 1916.

‘On the 19th February 1915 two Burmans, of whom one was armed with a revolver and clasp knife and the other with a gun and dagger, committed highway robbery on Mandalay Hill. They were chased by Nawab Ali, who was unarmed. He brought the robbers to bay and seized one of them single-handed. Although a crowd was collecting, Nawab Ali at this time received no help from the onlookers, and the second robber came to his companion’s assistance and attempted to fire his revolver twice at Nawab Ali at very close range but twice the revolver missed fire. Nawab Ali then attempted to seize both the robbers. One of them broke loose and made a third attempt to shoot the head constable at point-blank range, but again the revolver missed fire. The crowd then rushed in, and the two robbers were secured. It was entirely due to Nawab Ali’s bravery and endurance that the robbers were captured.’

With copied gazette extracts.