Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Police Constable C. Morton, Metropolitan Police, late Manchester Regiment

Jubilee 1887, with 1897 clasp, Metropolitan Police, bronze (P.C. C. Morton. X Div:); Coronation 1902, Metropolitan Police, bronze (P.C. C. Morton. Y Div.); Khedive’s Star, dated 1882, the reverse engraved ‘1830 Sgt. C. Morton. 1/Manch: R.’, mounted court-style for display, very fine (3) £100-£140

Charles Morton was born in Westminster on 10 August 1852 and attested for service in the 63rd Regiment at London on 1 August 1870. He served in India, Afghanistan, in the Kandahar Field Force, and Egypt. He was promoted Corporal in 1875 and to Sergeant in May 1876, but was reduced to Private in August 1878. He was again promoted Corporal in April 1881, and Sergeant in May 1883. He was discharged from the army in July 1883. In January 1884 he joined the Metropolitan Police and was initially assigned to ‘X’ (Paddington Division, moving to ‘T’ (Kensington) Division in March 1890 and finally to ‘Y’ (Highgate) Division in October 1895. He resigned from the Metropolitan Police in January 1905.

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