Lot 4246

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King's Police Medal (GVR), for Gallantry. P.C. (C.I.D.) John Rutherford Metropolitan Police. Engraved. Extremely fine.

Detective Constable John Rutherford Metropolitan Police. L G 01Jan1924 'At about 10.30pm on 28th July 1922, Constable Rutherford while off duty, was in the saloon bar of the 'Red Bull' Public House, Grays Inn Road, when six men entered, three of whom he knew belonging to a local gang known as the 'Camden Town Gang'. As the men entered, members of a rival gang, already inside the pub, moved towards them and forced them into the street. The Constable followed, and saw one man fire a revolver. Most of the men were carrying firearms, and as the two gangs went down Portpool Lane followed by the Constable, several shots were fired in his direction. One of the leaders shouted, 'Go back Rutherford' and fired a shot at him. Constable Rutherford caught the man, who said 'Go away or I'll do it again'. Rutherford then knocked the man down, took his revolver, and arrested him'.