Orders, Decorations and Medals

Coronation 1902, Police Ambulance Service (Dr. W. M. Sing.) bronze, good very fine, rare £250-300

Wilfred Macdonald Sing was a native of Liverpool, Lancashire, born circa 1870. He was a graduate of Christ’s College, Cambridge. The Cambridge University Alumni 1261-1900, giving the below biographical details:

‘Adm. pens. at Christ’s, Aug. 21, 1889. S. of Joshua, J.P. B. [Nov. 3, 1869], in Liverpool. Schools, Yareet House, Stafford, Loretto and Bilton Grange. Matric. Michs. 1889; B.A. 1892; B.Chir. and M.A. 1896; M.B. 1897; M.D. 1901. At the London Hospital; House Surgeon there, 1896-8. M.R.C.S.; L.R.C.P., 1896. House Physician, Brompton Hospital, 1899. Last surviving partner of the firm of Hammerton, Haslip and Sing, who formerly had a fashionable London practice. Of 26, Southampton Street, Strand, and latterly of 26, Cadogan Gardens, S.W. Died June 23, 1941. Brother of George H. (1875), Edward J. (1879), John M. (1882) and the above. (Loretto Reg.; Peile, II. 752; Medical Directories; The Times, June 25, 1941 and July 15, 1941.)’

The 1901 Census for England & Wales shows him residing with relatives at Chiselhurst, Kent, where he was listed as a self employed Surgeon / Physician. By the time of the 1911 Census he is shown as residing at 26 Southampton Street, Strand, London, together with three servants, and described as being a Medical Practitioner. Doctor Sing, of 26 Cadogan Gardens, Chelsea, London, is recorded as having died on 23 June 1941. 

Approximately 204 Coronation Medals for the ‘Police Ambulance Service’ were struck by the Royal Mint. Extremely rare to a Doctor. With copied notes.