Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria to coincide with the OMRS Convention

Four: Inspector H. A. Potter, Metropolitan Police, late Royal Garrison Artillery

India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1908 (8198 Corpl., No. 8 Mtn. B. R.G.A.); Defence Medal, privately named (98506 Inspr., Metro. Police); Coronation 1911, Metropolitan Police (P.C.); Jubilee 1935, privately named (98506 Inspr., Metro. Police) good very fine (4) £80-100

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of R.W. Gould, MBE.

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Herbert Alfred Potter was born at Thrandlston, Suffolk, on 12 August 1884. After 8 years service in the Royal Garrison Artillery, he joined the Metropolitan Police on 13 June 1910. Promoted to Sergeant in July 1921, to Station Sergeant in May 1927, to Inspector in October 1929, and retired on pension on 14 June 1936. Inspector Potter died on 31 December 1963.