Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria. Including a superb collection of medals to the King’s German Legion, Police Medals from the Collection of John Tamplin and a small collection of medals to the Irish Guards

An Indian Police Medal awarded to Inspector J. T. O’Gleby, Armed Inspector of Police at Howrah in Bengal

Indian Police Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, For Distinguished Conduct (J. T. O’Gleby, Inspr. of Police, Bengal) good very fine £250-300

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Police Awards From the Collection of John Tamplin.

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I.P.M. Calcutta Gazette 14 January 1943: ‘John Thomas O’Gleby, Armed Inspector of Police, Howrah, Bengal.’

John Thomas O’Gleby was first appointed to the Bengal Police on 9 September 1931. On 12 January 1944 he was appointed Inspector of Police at Chiusurah.