Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Inspector J. Brooks, Metropolitan Police, late Sergeant, Connaught Rangers

South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1877-8-9 (39. Sergt. J. Brooks. 88th. Foot.); Jubilee 1887, Metropolitan Police, with 1897 clasp (PC, J. Brooks. N. Divn.); Coronation 1902, Metropolitan Police, bronze (Insp. J. Brooks. L. Div.) partially officially corrected; Coronation 1911, Metropolitan Police (Insp. J. Brooks.) light contact marks, otherwise very fine and better (4) £700-900

Provenance: R. W. Gould Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, September 2002.

Joseph Brooks was born in Bath, Somerset, on 25 January 1855, and attested for the 88th Foot (Connaught Rangers) in 1873 and served with the Colours for 6 years and 178 days, seeing service in South Africa in 1877-79 as a Sergeant. He remained on the Reserve from March 1880 until September 1885, having joined the Metropolitan Police on 12 July 1880. During his police career he served in “J”, “L” and “W” Divisions, being promoted to Inspector in April 1896. He retired on pension on 17 July 1905 but was recalled from the Reserve for the Coronation of King George V.

Sold together with an 88th Foot cap badge and various copied research.