Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A mounted group of nine miniature dress medals attributed to Major Derrick Frederick Crewe, Superintendent of Swaziland Police

Order of St. John, silver and enamel; 1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals; Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Kenya; St. John Service Medal; Swaziland, Police Meritorious Service Medal; Swaziland Independence Medal 1968; Swaziland, Police Long Service Medal, mounted as worn, very fine and better (9) £100-140

Derrick Francis Crew was born on 31 May 1923 and educated at Moseley Preparatory School, Birmingham; Bablake (Public) School, Coventry, and Glasgow Technical School. Served in the R.A.F. 1940-46 as a Radar Mechanic. Joined the Kenya Police in 1953 and was appointed Chief Inspector in 1957. In 1963 he moved to Swaziland and took up a training appointment; during 1969-78 he was the Senior Staff Officer of the Police Headquarters. Awarded the Order of St. John in 1967. With copied research including a photograph of him in uniform wearing his full-size medals.