A Second World War period Indian Police Medal awarded to Superintendent R. C. Stokes, Orissa Police

Indian Police Medal, G.VI.R, for Meritorious Service (R. C. Stokes, I.P., Supdt. of Police, Orissa), good very fine £250-300

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of British Orders, Decorations and Medals formed by the late Fred Rockwood.

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Richard Crosby Stokes, who was born in April 1910, entered the Indian Police as a Probationary Assistant Superintendent in Bihar & Orissa in November 1929, and was advanced to Officiating Superintendent in September 1933.