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Metropolitan Police Gallantry Awards prior to 1918

in alphabetical order of Surname.

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Name Forename Year Award Rank Circumstances
Archer Herbert

1917

KPM PC Rescued boy from a caisson chamber at 5.20am on a March morning while on secondment to Rosyth dockyard.
Askew Arthur

1917

KPM DS Arrested armed assailant in dark passage who had just shot and killed the constable accompanying Sgt Askew.
Baldwin Walter

1911

KPM PC Awarded KPM as the result of action to save somebody from drowning in the River Thames, in another river or in a dock or canal.
Barry Michael

1912

KPM PC Rescue from burning building
Bowles George

1917

KPM PC Rescue from burning building
Brown Frederick

1915

KPM PC Rescue from burning building
Brown Henry

1915

KPM PC Awarded KPM as the result of action to save somebody from drowning in the River Thames, in another river or in a dock or canal.
Burfield Sidney

1915

KPM Stn PS Rescue from burning building
Burton George

1917

KPM PC Awarded KPM as the result of action to save somebody from drowning in the River Thames, in another river or in a dock or canal.
Cambers Arthur

1911

KPM PC Attempted rescue of sewerman from poison gas down a Southall manhole
Carpenter Walter

1916

KPM PC Showed courage in dealing with runaway horse(s)
Cater John William

1910

KPM PS Tottenham outrage, PO 9.11.09. Pursued anarchists Lepidus & Hefeld throughout the Tottenham Outrage and broke into Lepidus’ room, knowing him to be armed and to have murdered PC Tyler and Ralph Joscelyne, and injured others.
Clapp William

1912

KPM PS Showed courage in dealing with runaway horse(s)
Cole William

1885

Albert Medal in gold PC The only Met holder of Gold Albert Medal. Removed a Sinn Fein bomb from Westminster Hall which badly injured him when it exploded.
Deniham William

1911

KPM PC Awarded KPM as the result of action to save somebody from drowning in the River Thames, in another river or in a dock or canal.
Dew John

1916

KPM PC Showed courage in dealing with runaway horse(s)
Dixon Charles

1910

KPM PC Tottenham outrage, PO 9.11.09. Pursued anarchists Lepidus & Hefeld throughout the Tottenham Outrage and broke into Lepidus’ room, knowing him to be armed and to have murdered PC Tyler and Ralph Joscelyne, and injured others.
Drabble Fred

1916

KPM PC Showed courage in dealing with runaway horse(s)
Eagles Charles

1910

KPM PS Tottenham outrage, PO 9.11.09. Pursued anarchists Lepidus & Hefeld throughout the Tottenham Outrage and broke into Lepidus’ room, knowing him to be armed and to have murdered PC Tyler and Ralph Joscelyne, and injured others.
English Albert

1914

KPM PC Arrested Albert George Bowes who had just shot at Commissioner Sir Edward Henry. See Official Encyclopedia of Scotland Yard
Gatland George

1911

KPM PC Showed courage in dealing with runaway horse(s)
Goodwin Cornelius

1914

KPM PC Rescue from burning building
Greenoff Edward 1917 KPM PC Died staying outside the burning Silvertown Chemical Works to warn passers-by of likely TNT explosion
Handley Albert

1916

KPM DS Shot at in 1899 by a member of a gang, but the medal was also awarded for 26 years service mostly in Bethnal Green during which he received 148 commendations.
Haytread George

1911

KPM PC With help of Mrs Frances Maud Wright, arrested armed man who had fired at him five times. See Official Encyclopedia of Scotland Yard.  Mrs Wright was awarded the Albert medal.
Hughes Albert

1916

KPM PC Showed courage in dealing with runaway horse(s)
Jameson George

1914

KPM PC Injured by armed man shooting a revolver whom he arrested when dispersing a disorderly crowd
Jenkins John

1882

Stanhope Gold Medal PC Awarded the medal for a rescue from Waterloo Bridge
Jessiman William

1911

KPM PC Showed courage in dealing with runaway horse(s)
Jones Noah

1914

KPM PC Rescue from burning building
Joslin Joseph

1911

KPM DS Rescue from burning building
Kemp Charles

1916

KPM PC Awarded KPM as the result of action to save somebody from drowning in the River Thames, in another river or in a dock or canal.
Lambert William

1910

KPM PC Awarded KPM as the result of action to save somebody from drowning in the River Thames, in another river or in a dock or canal.
Little Thomas

1913

KPM PC Rescue from burning building
Lockwood William

1914

KPM PC Showed courage in dealing with runaway horse(s)
Longhurst William

1917

KPM PC Rescued miner overcome by poison gases in sewer at the Royal Arsenal.
Porter George

1914

KPM PC Awarded KPM as the result of action to save somebody from drowning in the River Thames, in another river or in a dock or canal.
Puffett Alfred

1911

KPM PC Awarded KPM as the result of action to save somebody from drowning in the River Thames, in another river or in a dock or canal.
Ravening Thomas

1913

KPM PC Showed courage in dealing with runaway horse(s)
Roberts George

1915

KPM PC Showed courage in dealing with runaway horse(s)
Root Joseph

1913

KPM PC Awarded KPM as the result of action to save somebody from drowning in the River Thames, in another river or in a dock or canal.
Ryall Sidney

1911

KPM PC Recaptured violent prisoner in Croydon who had stunned him and drawn copious blood from his head with a 15in iron case-opener in attempting escape.
Silver William

1913

KPM PC Arrested armed robber, who himself admitted to being amazed by the constable’s courage
Slipper Thomas

1917

KPM PC Showed courage in dealing with runaway horse(s)
Smithers Cecil

1916

KPM PS Awarded KPM as the result of action to save somebody from drowning in the River Thames, in another river or in a dock or canal.
Spencer Bertie

1913

KPM PC Showed courage in dealing with runaway horse(s)
Springett George

1912

KPM PC Rescue from burning building
Stiff Arthur

1914

KPM A/PS Showed courage in dealing with runaway horse(s)
Taylor Joseph George

1910

KPM PC Awarded KPM as the result of action to save somebody from drowning in the River Thames, in another river or in a dock or canal.
Walker John

1915

KPM PC Felled by lead mallet wielded by one of two men he was questioning; nonetheless contributed to the man’s arrest
Waters Edmund

1913

KPM PS Rescue from burning building
West Frederick

1915

KPM PC Awarded KPM as the result of action to save somebody from drowning in the River Thames, in another river or in a dock or canal.
Wright Frances Maud

1911

Mrs Awarded Albert Medal (susequently superseded by George Cross) for assisting  PC 95320 Haytread to arrest armed man for which action PC Haytread was awarded KPM
Winton Albert

1913

KPM PC Rescue from burning building
Wright Thomas

1915

KPM PC Injured by thief wielding shoemaker’s knife as he arrested him in Springfield Rd, Stoke Newington
Young Alfred

1910

KPM DC Arrested two armed thieves in Swiss Cottage who tried to fire at him.

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