Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

An Order of St. John group of three awarded to Frederick Polkinghorne Esq.

The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Commander’s neck badge, silver and enamel, with heraldic beasts in angles, on neck riband; Defence Medal 1939-45; St John Service Medal, silver, straight bar suspension, with 6 Additional Award Bars (16829. A/Off. F. Polkinghorne. Redruth Div. No.9 Dis. S.J.A.B. 1937) the second and third mounted as worn, with the remnants of a black riband (presumably the recipient’s Order of St. John Officer’s badge, which was removed upon his elevation to Commander), good very fine (3) £100-£140

Order of St. John, Officer, London Gazette 14 July 1959.