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

Pair: Police Constable Maurice Wallis, Metropolitan Police

Coronation 1911, Metropolitan Police (P.C.); The Society for the Protection of Life from Fire, 5th type (1892-1901) silver medal (Maurice Wallis, Peckham 21-1-21) this with silver ribbon buckle in its original presentation case, nearly extremely fine (2) £250-300

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

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Police Constable Maurice Wallis was awarded the Society’s silver medal and £5 5s for saving life at a fire in Peckham on 21 January 1921. Another P.C. and a warehouseman also received silver medals and £3 3s on the same occasion (Case No. 15,843).

The fire broke out at The Retreat, described as a private home for aged and infirm ladies, in Queen’s Road, Peckham. During the incident a gas explosion injured three firemen, but the eighteen inmates were all safely evacuated. Sold with further details including a contemporary account of the fire published in The Times.