Lot 4271

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Group of Five: King's Police Medal (GVR), for Gallantry; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19; Jubilee Medal 1935; Coronation Medal 1937. William Norman Prentice Jenkin Indian Police Service on first medal, Lieut W.N.P.Jenkin R.A.F. on second and third medals. First medal engraved, second and third medals impressed, last two medals unnamed. Very fine - extremely fine.

KPM LG 01Jan1935 pg 7; Gazette of India, Delhi 01Jan1925 'On the 25th october 1922, Mr A.F.Horton, Superintendant of police, with a mixed party of additional police sowars, punitive police and regular police, very skillfully rounded up Dhanna Singh, one of the most dangerous leaders of the Babbar Akali revolutionary gang, at Manhana village, Mahilput, and succeeded in depriving him of a loaded revolver and placing him in handcuffs before he could inflict any casualties on his captors. The struggle continued however, and Dhanna Singh managed to explode a Mill's bomb which was concealed on his person, thereby killing himself and five police officers on the spot and fatally injuring three others, including Mr Horton. Mr Jenkin was very seriously wounded, and, after about six months in hospital, where he underwent numerous operations, he has been sent to England on a years leave. In view of the conspicuous gallantry displayed by Mr Jenkin in this affair, he is recommended most strongly for the award of the King's Police Medal.'