Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Corporal H. J. Stiff, Military Foot Police and City of London Police, who won an Olympic Gold Medal for Great Britain in Tug of War at the 1920 Olympics

1914-15 Star (P.1412. L-Cpl. H. J. Stiff, M.F.P.); British War and Victory Medals (P-1412 Cpl. H. J. Stiff, M.F.P.); Coronation 1902, City of London Police, bronze (P.C. H. J. Stiff); Coronation 1911, City of London Police (P.C., H. J. Stiff.) nearly very fine and better (5) £500-£700

Harold Joseph Stiff was born on 23 October 1881 and attested for the City of London Police. He served with the Military Foot Police during the Great War on the Western Front from 22 September 1915, before returning to the City of London Police following the cessation of hostilities. A member of the City of London Police Tug of War team, he represented Great Britain at the 1920 Antwerp Olympics, and was part of the Gold Medal winning Tug of War team. He died on 17 April 1939.