Lot 3710

Description

New Zealand Police Medal, missing suspension bar. No 2498. Detective H.C.Murch. N.Z.Police 1936. Engraved. Very fine.

Henry Charles Murch, telegraph operator with NZ Govt Railway, born20Oct1894 at Waikanae, New Zealand; Enl.18Oct1915; Emb.08Jan1916 from Wellington for Egypt as Driver with NZ Fd Arty; Disch.13May1919; joined NZ Police Force and became a Police Detective; in 1935 he and Det W.McLennan, both based in Auckland, were the first two officers of the NZ detective force to be sent to England for training at Scotland Yard, returning in 1936; in England they spent 8 weeks at the Metropolitan Police College at Hendon attending a 6-weeks' course for Criminal Investigation Department officers, then they were attached to Scotland Yard followed by service at various divisional headquarters; February 1939 promoted to Detective Sergeant; died at Palmerston North on 24 March 1963.