Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

An interesting O.B.E. and K.P.M. group of six awarded to Assistant Commissioner P. I. M. Irwin, Hong Kong Police

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Civil) Officer’s 2nd type breast badge; King’s Police Medal, G.VI.R., 2nd issue, for Distinguished Service (Asst. Commr. Peter I. M. Irwin, Hong Kong Police); 1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals; Coronation 1953, mounted as worn, the last four plated, otherwise very fine (6) £500-600

O.B.E. (Civil) London Gazette 3 June 1978: ‘Peter Irwin Montgomery Irwin, K.P.M., Director of Security, Atomic Energy Security Branch, United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority.’

K.P.M. London Gazette 1 June 1953: ‘‘Peter Irwin Montgomery Irwin, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Hong Kong.’