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Auction: 25112 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 1035

The Greek Order of George I awarded to Inspector J. Sandercock, Metropolitan Police, a skilled counter-espionage operator in Special Branch who arrested Roger Casement

Greece, Kingdom, Cross of the Order of George I, breast Badge, silver and enamel, with Bestowal Document made out to Inspector J. Sandercock, very fine, the Document rather fragile

Joseph Sandercock was born in 1874 and joined the Metropolitan Police on warrant number 80806 on 18 November 1895. He famously tracked and arrested Roger Casement, who clearly appreciated his work:

'...From the time you took me in custody at Euston on Easter Sunday and again took me to the Tower on Easter Tuesday you showed me the best side of an Englishman's character - his native good heart. Whatever you may think of my attitude towards your Government and the Realm I would only ask you to keep one thing, in that good heart of yours - and that is that a man may fight a country and its policy and yet not hate any individual of that Country...[I thank you for your] unfailing courtesy, manliness and kindness.'

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