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

A Colonial Police Medal for Gallantry pair awarded to Constable Timour Mehmet, Cyprus Police

Colonial Police Medal for Gallantry, E.II.R., 1st issue (Const. Timour Mehmet, Cyprus Police) possibly officially re-engraved; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Cyprus (1362 P.C. T. Mehmed) edge nicks, otherwise very fine and better (2) £500-700

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

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C.P.M. (for Gallantry) London Gazette 20 August 1957 and Cyprus Gazette 5 September 1958: ‘The Queen has been graciously pleased to approve the immediate award of the Colonial Police Medal for Gallantry to Detective-Sergeant Alan Stewart, Sergeant Talat Souleiman Denirel and Constable Timour Mehmet of the Cyprus Police.’