Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Society for the Protection of Life from Fire, 5th type (1902-83), bronze (Pol. Con: W. E. Odey, Lewisham High St., S.E.13 13-2-46) with integral top riband bar, in its John Pinches case of issue; together with an Elliott Alves Medal, silver, the reverse inscribed ‘Shooting team competition open to British Police, runner-up 1927’, the edge engraved ‘P.C. Odey’; a West Kent Rifle League Medal, silver, the reverse engraved ‘P. C. Odey 1927’; and a British Police Championship Medal, silver, the reverse engraved ‘Commissioners Cup 1927, Runners Up, P. C. Odey’ the first extremely fine, the shooting medals very fine (4) £100-£140

Society for the Prevention of Life from Fire Case No. 17626:
Inspector James Wilkie McAndrew: Bronze Medal
Sgt James Arthur leslie Digby: Bronze Medal
PC Frank Walter James Guy: Bronze Medal
PC William Edward Odey: Bronze Medal

The Metropolitan Police Central Records of Service for McAndrew, Guy and Odey all contain a commendation for ‘action in attempting to rescue two men from a burning building.’ These three were also commended at Lewisham Coroner’s Court in Police Orders, 22 March 1946.