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Pair: Special Constable H. Knight, Lincolnshire Police Defence Medal; Special Constabulary...
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Pair: Special Constable H. Knight, Lincolnshire Police Defence Medal; Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, 3 clasps, Long Service 1949, Long Service 1956, Long Service 1966 (Harold Knight) with named card box of issue ‘1,154 Lincolnshire. Harold Knight’, mounted as worn, nearly extremely fine Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, 1 clasp, Long Service, 1948 (Harold E. Sharpe) in named card box of issue to ‘1762 Lincolnshire. Harold E. Sharpe’, extremely fine (3) £70-£90 --- Sold with an original typed letter of notification from the Traffic Department of Lincolnshire Constabulary, awarding the Special Constabulary Long Service Medal to H. Knight on 26 April 1953. Harold Ernest Sharpe was born in Little Bytham, Lincolnshire, in 1896, and attested at Lincoln for the 4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment on 10 December 1915. A butcher by trade, he served in France from 24 February 1917 and was gassed on 5 November 1917; admitted to No. 6 British Red Cross Hospital at Etaples, he was evacuated to Woking for medical treatment before returning to the Western Front and was awarded the D.C.M. whilst serving as a Private in the 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment (London Gazette 30 October 1918). The official citation states: ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He covered his company’s withdrawal with his Lewis gun team, inflicting heavy losses on the enemy and holding them up. Next day, when his team became casualties and his gun was buried, he dug it out himself, and in a few minutes had it in action against the advancing enemy. During the remainder of the action he fought his gun with the greatest determination with only a small scratch team, inflicting serious losses on the enemy. He did fine work.’ Sold with the original typed letter of notification from the Traffic Department of Lincolnshire Police to ‘Special Constable Harold E. Sharpe, DCM. Swayfield’, dated 17 January 1949.
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Pair: Special Constable H. Knight, Lincolnshire Police Defence Medal; Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, 3 clasps, Long Service 1949, Long Service 1956, Long Service 1966 (Harold Knight) with named card box of issue ‘1,154 Lincolnshire. Harold Knight’, mounted as worn, nearly extremely fine Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, 1 clasp, Long Service, 1948 (Harold E. Sharpe) in named card box of issue to ‘1762 Lincolnshire. Harold E. Sharpe’, extremely fine (3) £70-£90 --- Sold with an original typed letter of notification from the Traffic Department of Lincolnshire Constabulary, awarding the Special Constabulary Long Service Medal to H. Knight on 26 April 1953. Harold Ernest Sharpe was born in Little Bytham, Lincolnshire, in 1896, and attested at Lincoln for the 4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment on 10 December 1915. A butcher by trade, he served in France from 24 February 1917 and was gassed on 5 November 1917; admitted to No. 6 British Red Cross Hospital at Etaples, he was evacuated to Woking for medical treatment before returning to the Western Front and was awarded the D.C.M. whilst serving as a Private in the 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment (London Gazette 30 October 1918). The official citation states: ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He covered his company’s withdrawal with his Lewis gun team, inflicting heavy losses on the enemy and holding them up. Next day, when his team became casualties and his gun was buried, he dug it out himself, and in a few minutes had it in action against the advancing enemy. During the remainder of the action he fought his gun with the greatest determination with only a small scratch team, inflicting serious losses on the enemy. He did fine work.’ Sold with the original typed letter of notification from the Traffic Department of Lincolnshire Police to ‘Special Constable Harold E. Sharpe, DCM. Swayfield’, dated 17 January 1949.
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