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Auction: 20003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 609

Pair: Police Constable T. F. Quinn, City of London Police

Coronation 1902, bronze (P.C. T. F. Quinn.); Coronation 1911, City of London Police reverse (P.C. T. F. Quinn.), traces of adhesives to reverse, very fine (2)

Thomas Frederick Quinn was born at Richmond, Surrey in May 1880 and was a butcher on the London Road, Kingston-upon-Thames upon his joining the City of London Police on 9 August 1901. He was four times commended during his service, besides being awarded £1 on 20 October 1905 for stopping two runaway horses and being awarded 10s on 28 July 1913 for stopping a runaway horse. His other two commendations came for rendering first aid. Quinn was retired on 12 August 1926 with a pension of £153:15:5 and died on 28 January 1947; sold together with a few small family photographs and copied service record.

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Sold for
£80

Starting price
£60