Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Sergeant F. Cherish, Metropolitan Police, late Private, East Kent Regiment

India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Relief of Chitral 1895 (4048 Pte., 1st Bn. East Kent Regt.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Transvaal, South Africa 1902 (4048 Pte., E. Kent Regt.); Coronation 1911, Metropolitan Police (P.S.), mounted for display, minor contact marks, good very fine (3) £140-180

Frank Cherish was born on 21 January 1875. After service with the Buffs he joined the Metropolitan Police in 1903. He retired with a pension in 1928 and died in 1955, aged 80 years.