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

Three: Police Constable Thomas Roxburgh, Metropolitan Police

Jubilee 1887, clasp, 1897, Metropolitan Police (P.C., E. Divn.); Coronation 1902, Metropolitan Police (P.C., Y. Div.); Royal Humane Society, small bronze medal (Successful), (Constble., E. Divn. Met. Police, 1 Septr. 1886) very fine (3) £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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R.H.S. Case No. 23,356: ‘Thomas Roxburgh, 131 E. Division, Metropolitan Police, saved Simon Crossland, aged 23, at 2.20 a.m. on 1st September 1886, from the River Thames, near Cleopatra’s Needle. It appears that the man jumped into the river with intention of suicide. It was high water and the current carried him rapidly out. The Constable went in after him and succeeded in getting him to the side, when he became violent and dragged the Constable under in his endeavour to escape. Another Policeman came and assisted them out.’ Sold with career details.