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№ 735

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8 November 2023

Hammer Price:
£40

Pair: Police Constable D. Reardon, Metropolitan Police

Defence Medal; Coronation 1911, Metropolitan Police (P.C., D. Reardon.) edge bruise to latter, otherwise about extremely fine (2) £50-£70

Denis Reardon was born in Risca, Monmouthshire on 28 March 1883 and joined the Metropolitan Police on 18 December 1905, having previously served as a Volunteer in the 2nd Battery, Monmouthshire Royal Horse Artillery. Posted initially to ‘Y’ Division, he later served with ‘C Division in Soho, before being posted to the 4th Royal Dockyard Division at Chatham on 2 June 1914. He retired to pension on 21 December 1930.

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