Palestine Police. A group of three medals to Police Constable J.G. Green

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Palestine Police. A group of three to Police Constable G.J. Green, Palestine Police later Special Constabulary and Royal Observer Corps, twice wounded in the line of duty
General Service 1918-62, G.VI.R., one clasp, Palestine 1945-48 (2640 P/Const. G.J. Green. Pal. Police), Special Constabulary Long Service & G.C.. E.II.R., with Long Service, 1981 bar (Gerald. J. Green), Royal Observer Corps, E.II.R. (Chief Observer G.J. Green.), good very fine and better, swing mounted for wearing, together with dress miniature awards plus three additional miniature medals including Active Service, Jordan Active Service,Hors de Combat plus a Grand Prix Election wristwatch the backplate engraved 'Gerald Green Colonial Police, Police Mobile Force (Jenin), Haifa Operational Patrols, Haifa Volunteer Force', two Gloucestershire Special Constable gilt metal badges each with blue enamel border, 36mm diameter, brass name plate for a Light Reconnaissance Car (armoured car) manufactured by General Motors of Canada Ltd, numbered 2424 and manufacture date 26 March 1943, 13 x 12cm plus a smaller related brass plaque, 6 x 9cm, a Maintenance Manual for Canadian Military Vehicles, April 1942 (M.B.C-1), plus Driver;s Instructions and Workshop for Car Light Reconnaissance Canadian G.M. Mark I and G.M. Mark II (R.A.C.) with vellum Stowage Diagram, a photograph album containing approximately 280 black and white snapshot photographs compiled by the recipient, mostly captioned showing service in Palestine, many captioned including Toulon, terrorist attacks, Haifa, Trans-Jordan Frontier, incidents which happened on Xmas Day 1947, presented in a soft leather souvenir album, 31 x 41cm plus a smaller album containing approximately 60 black and white snapshot photographs showing similar service, see lot 206

(Qty: small box)

A fascinating account by Gerald Green recollecting his service in Palestine is available to view online (The Palestine Police during the British Mandate 1920-1948).