A post-war Q.P.M. pair awarded to Senior Assistant Commissioner S. M. Fortt, Uganda Police

Queen’s Police Medal, E.II.R., 1st issue, for Distinguished Service (Sen. Asst. Commsr. Stanley M. Fortt, Uganda Police); Colonial Police Meritorious Service Medal, G.VI.R. (Sen. Supt. Stanley M. Fortt, Uganda Police), the last with edge bruise, better than very fine (2) £400-500

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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K.P.M. London Gazette 7 June 1951.

Stanley Fortt, who was born in Bath and educated at Warminster Grammar School, originally went out to Kenya to take up coffee farming but, in April 1929, decided to pursue a career in the Kenya Police. He subsequently transferred to the Uganda Police, in which capacity he was awarded his Q.P.M. and Colonial Police M.S.M.; sold with a copied newspaper report.