Gallantry_List_1939-1945

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Metropolitan Police Gallantry Awards 1939 - 1945

by alphabetical order of Surname

Surname	Forename(s)	Year	Award	Rank	Details
Abbs	Robert Henry Charles	1944	BEM for gallantry in WW2	WR PC	Whilst directing traffic, ordered pedestrians to take cover from approaching flying bomb. Threw confused woman to the ground and protected her with his body, sustaining injury himself.
Allen	William H	1941	George Medal	PC
Almond	Frederick Charles	1941	George Medal	SC	Tunnelled below mass of overhanging debris and uncovered man to allow injection from doctor. Showed courage of the highest order. London Gazette 7-Feb-1941
Ambrose	Joseph Adrian	1941	BEM for gallantry	Station Cleaner	WW2 Employed a station cleaner at Rotherhithe, Mr Ambrose was always prepared to accompany rescue parties to scenes of air raid damage, and assisted police voluntarily often at risk to his own life
Ashmore	Richard Palmer	1941	BEM for gallantry	pc	WW2. With Stn PS Saunders BEM worked with tireless zeal and great gallantry to rescue trapped people and were responsible for saving a number of lives London Gazette 35162 16-May-1941
Atkins		1940	King's commendation for brave conduct in WW2	PC	King's commendation for war duties. Supplement to London Gazette 34994 dated 15-Nov-1940 PO 18-Nov-1940
Auty	Harold	1941	BEM for gallantry in WW2	PC	Outstanding courage and devotion to duty at many air raid incidents using expert knowledge to extricate trapped people, on one occasion tunnelling 12 feet to rescue 3 people. London Gazette 35258 29-Aug-1941
Bailey	Ronald Tom	1939	KPM	DS	Forced car of thieves to stop by leaping on to running board
Ballance	John	1941	King's commendation for war duties	SC	WW2. Commended in London Gazette 35162 16-May-1941
Baldock	William	1941	BEM for gallantry	PC	WW2 Meritorious service and in connection with war activities. Supplement to London Gazette 35058 31-Jan-1941
Bannister	John	1942	KPFSM	PS	Went twice into fiercely burning house in Farleigh Rd, Stoke Newington and rescued two of the three occupants before being overcome with smoke
Barnes	Douglas Martin	1942	KPFSM	PC	Whilst investigating a robbery committed by soldiers in Piccadilly, pursued and arrested suspect after being shot at three times.
Bartlett	Gilbert James Alexander	1941	BEM for gallantry in WW2	Sub Div Insp	London Gazette 35285 26-Sep-1941 During four hours of strenuous tunnelling through debris, released six men after bombs demolished houses. With civil defence leader John Searle and George Smith, both BEM.
Barton	James Thomas	1941	KPFSM	PC	With PC Thomas Pritlove, disarmed man holding shotgun at PC Barton’s stomach after a Post Office robbery.
Bass	Henry	1941	George Medal	PS
Bates	Harry J	1941	George Medal	Insp
Beavis	Frank George	1943	KPFSM	PS	With PC Ernest Drew, overpowered and arrested a man who had threatened them with a loaded rifle and fixed bayonet pointed at them as they rushed his locked door in Diss St, Shoreditch.
Berry	Robert	1941	King's commendation for war duties	PS	London Gazette 35239 8-Aug-1941
Bignall	William Sydney	1941	BEM for gallantry	WR PC	WW2 With PC Pedrick GM called to family trapped beneath two houses demolished by high explosive bomb, and crawled into wreckage following PC Pedrick and pulled man clear, following which he pulled wife clear whilst PC Pedrick supported masonry
Blake	Frederick C	1941	George Medal	Stn PS
Block	Ralph C	1941	George Medal	WR PC	London Gazette 35252 22-Aug-1941. Tunnelled into demolished houses to rescue woman in operation taking two hours despite escaping ammonia fumes, water and gas. With George Prowles of ARP rescue party
Bond	Henry Lauriston	1941	BEM for gallantry in WW2	PC	London Gazette 35285 26-Sep-1941 With Insp Sloan BEM released 10 people from debris of block of flats and then dug for half hour for further victim who was extricated just beofre wall collapsed.
Brandon	Henry J B	1941	George Medal	PC
Bridge	William Albert	1941	KPFSM	PC	Mounted running board of jewel thieves’ car until it was stopped and the men arrested
Bridle	William H	1941	George Medal	PC
Briggs	Charles Robert	1941	MBE for gallantry	Superintendent	Went to partially demolished house & climbed through debris to basement looking for survivors despite more HE bombs which set debris alight. Helped to subdue flames; eventually 15 survivors rescued. London Gazette 35180 6-Jun-1941
Brown	James Wilson	1941	BEM for gallantry	PC	WW2. Bombs wrecked houses and caused flooding from damage to water mains. With ARP warden Bird, officer waded through rising water to carry people to safety
Brown	William T	1941	BEM for gallantry	PC	WW2 Meritorious service and in connection with war activities. Supplement to London Gazette 35066 7-Feb-1941
Browning	Ronald Charles	1944	King's commendation for brave conduct in WW2	pc	London Gazette 36824 5-Dec-1944.
Burgess	Frederick M	1941	George Medal	PS
Burgoyne	Henry	1941	George Medal	PC	With PC James, entered collapsed block of flats and rescued man who died, an unconscious woman and continued to dig until he reached further victims. London Gazette 35074 14-Feb-1941
Burrows	Charles Henry	1941	George Medal	PC	London Gazette 35271 12-Sep-1941 rescue of trapped people from bombed building.
Bursnall	Matthew	1939	KPM	PC	Succeeded in arresting a drunk despite being seriously injured by gun shot wounds in Bayswater
Cackett	Edward W J	1941	BEM for gallantry	PS	WW2 Meritorious service and in connection with war activities. Supplement to London Gazette 35066 7-Feb-1941
Carmichael	Alexander	1939	KPM	PC	Shot in the leg while assisting a colleague arrest two fugitives known to be armed running from Dollis Hill Station
Carpenter		1940	King's commendation for brave conduct in WW2	PC	King's commendation for war duties. Supplement to London Gazette 34994 dated 15-Nov-1940 PO 18-Nov-1940
Carpenter	Reginald	1943	KPFSM	WR PC	Involved with other officers in road block at Staines Bridge to capture Canadian soldier driving stolen lorry, and armed with machine gun and revolver.
Catchpole	Rupert Frederick	1944	King's commendation for brave conduct in WW2	PS	London Gazette 36824 5-Dec-1944.
Champs	Frederick Henry	1939	KPM	PC	Without a torch to identify the live rails, went onto the railway line at Sudbury at night to rescue man from an oncoming train.
Childs	Edward Horace	1941	King's commendation for war duties	PC	London Gazette 35239 8-Aug-1941
Cockburn	Herbert	1941	BEM for gallantry in WW2	PS	London Gazette 35285 26-Sep-1941 Tunnelled for an hour through debris to reach a woman trapped in chair, sawed through chair despite rubble overhead and rescued woman.
Coker	Frederick	1941	George Medal	Insp	Re-engaged pensioner. Took charge of party of police officers who searched bombed out houses, extinguished fires and rescued people without special equipment. London Gazette Supplement 35156 9-May-1941
Cole	James Arthur	1944	Bar to KPM	SD Insp	In a 13 hour siege in Barry Road, East Dulwich, under cover of tear gas, rescued sister of mentally disordered man who fired his shotgun at any movement, and rushed the man's room who then shot himself. Wore gas masks for 5 hours. With other officers.
Collman	Frank	1944	Bow Street Reward Fund	DS	On 22nd July 1944 were threatened with firearm by a suspect in a West End hotel who pointed gun at his head and pulled trigger. Weapon misfired and man then overpowered with help of DC Joyce
Collyer	Sidney	1942	KPFSM	PC	With PC Frederick Lee, chased, caught and held an armed suspect after a violent struggle, despite both officers being shot and wounded
Comley		1940	King's commendation for brave conduct in WW2	PC	King's commendation for war duties. Supplement to London Gazette 34994 dated 15-Nov-1940 PO 18-Nov-1940
Coomber	Sidney Cyril	1941	George Medal	DC	With PC Grose and Captain Bailey of Church Army entered house and removed men to safety despite perilous masonry and escaping gas and water with air attack in progress. London Gazette 35200 27-Jun-1941
Cosham	Albert Edward	1939	KPM	PC	Drove more than 40 miles at very high speeds in successful pursuit of Post Office robbers whose reckless driving included serious attempts to force him to crash.
Court	Dennis Sturgess	1943	KPFSM	PC	Badly wounded by a US soldier whom he chased after the man had wounded a woman in Coventry Street. The constable was stabbed three times, once in the face, during the pursuit, but tackled the suspect and arrested him
Cox	William J	1941	George Medal	PS
Crowhurst	Kenneth George Deavin	1941	King's commendation for war duties	Stn Insp	London Gazette 35200 27-Jun-1941
Cruickshank	Cyril T S McB	1941	BEM for gallantry	PC	WW2. Supplement to London Gazette 35074 14-Feb-1941
Crump	John H	1941	George Medal	PC
Cummin	Arthur Stephen	1941	King's commendation for war duties	PC	Commended for service in connection with war duties London Gazette 35156 9-May-1941
Darkins	Jack Alfred	1941	King's commendation for war duties	PC	WW2 London Gazette 35252 22-Aug-1941
Davies	Samuel	1941	BEM for gallantry	PC	WW2. Supplement to London Gazette 35074 14-Feb-1941
Davies	David Glyndwr	1941	BEM for gallantry	PC	WW2 Meritorious service and in connection with war activities. Supplement to London Gazette 35058 31-Jan-1941
Davison	Jackson J	1941	George Medal	PS
Deacon	Graham	1941	George Medal	Special Sgt	Volunteered to squeeze through gap under demolished house to rescue man aged 60 amid continuing falling debris for 2 hours.
Dean	George H	1941	George Medal	PC
Douglas	William E	1941	George Medal	Stn PS
Drew	Ernest	1943	KPFSM	PC	With PC Frank Beavis, overpowered and arrested a man who had threatened them with a loaded rifle and fixed bayonet pointed at them as they rushed his locked door in Diss St, Shoreditch.
Dunn	Duncan	1941	BEM for gallantry	PC	WW2. Supplement to London Gazette 35074 14-Feb-1941
Edmonds	Edward Leonard	1944	King's commendation for brave conduct in WW2	PC	London Gazette 36824 5-Dec-1944.
Edwards	Walter R	1941	George Medal	PC
Evans	Stanley Charles	1944	BEM for gallantry in WW2	PC	London Gazette 36413 7-Mar-05. During an air raid, with PS Robson GM BEM and WR PC Foxton, tunnelled into debris for 2 hours with party wall hanging dangerously over house wrecked by air raid. Brought out man and then further 2 hours for a woman.
Fabian	Robert Honey	1940	KPM	DI	Dismantled second IRA bomb at scene of an explosion at Piccadilly.
Farthing	Clement Harry	1941	BEM for gallantry in WW2	Sub Div Insp	Led his men fearlessly and efficiently during the period of air raids. Forced his way into building on fire to rescue a woman and then returned to execute a further search despite continuing air raid. London Gazette 35239 8-Aug-1941
Finbow	Leslie E	1941	George Medal	PC	Removed considerable debris and extricated 3 women and then a man in operation taking 4 hours during which building was burning and gas pipe fractured. With Bernard Campbell ARP leader London Gazette 35156 9-May-1941
Fleming	John Edward	1941	BEM for gallantry	PC	Off duty PC Fleming entered smoke filled house where elderly bedridden woman was in upstairs house after incendiary bomb. Had to search one room, then another which was on fire before bringing her downstairs to safety. London Gazette 35169 23-May-1941
Flett	James F J S	1941	George Medal	WR PC	On 20 March 1941 with PC Stone tunnelled into bombed house at Morrison Road, Barking and rescued small girl who was being suffocated by her pillow but was rescued with only a scratch on her ankle. Supplement to the London Gazette on 13th June 1941. PC Bedwell awarded King's commendation in same incident.
Foster	George Edmund	1941	George Medal	PS	With PCs Parker, Stone and Troman, all BEM, rescued 3 women from building demolished by high explosive bomb, despite escaping gas and water, and withdrew just before their tunnel collapsed. London Gazette 35239 8-Aug-1941
Fotheringham	John	1941	King's commendation for war duties	PC	WW2 London Gazette 35252 22-Aug-1941
Foxton	Stanley George	1944	BEM for gallantry in WW2	WR PC	London Gazette 36413 7-Mar-05. During an air raid, with PS Robson GM BEM and PC Evans, tunnelled into debris for 2 hours with party wall hanging dangerously over house wrecked by air raid. Brought out man and then further 2 hours for a woman.
Francis	Charles T	1941	BEM for gallantry	PC	WW2. Supplement to London Gazette 35074 14-Feb-1941
Franklin		1940	King's commendation for brave conduct in WW2	PC	King's commendation for war duties. Supplement to London Gazette 34994 dated 15-Nov-1940 PO 18-Nov-1940
Freake	Leonard Henry	1941	King's commendation for war duties	WR PC	WW2 London Gazette 35252 22-Aug-1941
Freeman		1941	King's commendation for war duties	PC	Commended for service in connection with war duties London Gazette 35143 25-Apr-1941
Freston	Stanley George	1941	King's commendation for war duties	WR PC	Commended for service in connection with war duties London Gazette 35156 9-May-1941
Gahan	E R R	1940	BEM for gallantry	Stn Insp	WW2. Attended no fewer than 22 aerial bombardment incidents, showing leadership throughout. Organised chain gang of soldiers and civilians to remove debris. Stopped fires from spreading by organising teams of residents. London Gazette 34994 15.Nov
Garrard	Albert W	1943	George Medal	WR PC
George		1940	King's commendation for brave conduct in WW2	Insp	King's commendation for war duties. Supplement to London Gazette 34994 dated 15-Nov-1940 PO 18-Nov-1940
Gilbert	Ernest F	1941	George Medal	WR PC	Saved a family during an air raid in Dulwich during WWII
GORDON	Albert Victor	1941	George Medal	WR PC	With WR PC Young burrowed into debris of wrecked house for 2 hours and released trapped woman just before house collapsed. London Gazette 35258 29-Aug-1941
Gott	John	1941	George Medal	Jun Station Insp	WW2. With Stn PS Mahir, also GM tunnelled into wreckage of house wrecked by air raid and rescued victim. WR Bignall assisting warded BEM. London Gazette 35143 25-Apr-1941
Grant	George Sidney	1943	KPFSM	PC	Involved with other officers in road block at Staines Bridge to capture Canadian soldier driving stolen lorry, and armed with machine gun and revolver.
Gray	William J	1944	George Medal	PC	London Gazette 26-May-1944 With a 17 year labourer William Gray, entered building on fire and at risk of explosion from diesel tank and rescued one man before whole building collapsed and made further rescues impossible.
Greenslade		1941	King's commendation for war duties	PC	WW2. Supplement to London Gazette 35081 21-Feb-1941
Grey	Herbert Frederick	1941	BEM for gallantry in WW2	PS	London Gazette 35245 15-Aug-1941 Organised rescue of people trapped in demolished houses after air raid notwithstanding the risk from collapsing masonry
Griffiths	Willie	1941	George Medal	PC
Grigg	David L	1941	George Medal	PS
Grose	Reginald George	1941	George Medal	PC	With DC Coomber and Captain Bailey of Church Army entered house and removed men to safety despite perilous masonry and escaping gas and water with air attack in progress. London Gazette 35200 27-Jun-1941
Ground	Frederick William	1939	KPM	PC	Involved with other officers in incident where off-duty DC Pillar was forced to drive from Woolwich ferry by two armed deserters. DC Pillar crashed his car, and the men were arrested after a chase under gunfire.
Gunn	William Richard	1940	George Medal	PC
Hack	Albert E	1944	George Medal	PS
Hack	William George	1940	George Medal	PC
Hales	Lewis Alexander	1941	King's commendation for brave conduct	WR PC	London Gazette 35258 29-Aug-1941
Hales	Charles A	1941	George Medal	PS
Hall	Leonard D	1941	George Medal	PC
Hammerton		1940	King's commendation for brave conduct in WW2	WR PC	King's commendation for war duties. Supplement to London Gazette 34994 dated 15-Nov-1940 PO 18-Nov-1940
Hardy	Alfred	1941	King's commendation for brave conduct in WW2	WR PC	London Gazette 35271 12-Sep-1941
Harridine	Joseph Leonard Lewis	1941	King's commendation for war duties	WR PC	WW2. Commended in London Gazette 35162 16-May-1941
Hayward	Ernest Victor	1940	KPM	PC	Dismantled an IRA bomb he found in a shop window in Tottenham Court Road in the middle of the night
Hemley	George Edward	1939	KPM	PC	Involved with other officers in incident where off-duty DC Pillar was forced to drive from Woolwich ferry by two armed deserters. DC Pillar crashed his car, and the men were arrested after a chase under gunfire.
Hill	Basil Edward	1941	BEM for gallantry	PC	Made a hole under a slab and removed debris to rescue a man trapped by wreckage from air raid, despite bombs continuing to fall in the vicinity and considerable risk of wreckage slipping and crushing him to death. London Gazette 35143 25-Apr-1941
Hite	Vernon T W	1941	George Medal	SC	With Insp Coker, in party of police officers who searched bombed out houses, extinguished fires and rescued people without special equipment. London Gazette Supplement 35156 9-May-1941
Hogarth		1940	King's commendation for brave conduct in WW2	PS	King's commendation for war duties. Supplement to London Gazette 34994 dated 15-Nov-1940 PO 18-Nov-1940
Hoggard	Walter	1941	King's commendation for war duties	PS	London Gazette 35239 8-Aug-1941
Holloway	William James	1944	BEM for gallantry in WW2	Insp	London Gazette 36824 5-Dec-1944 After flying bomb demolished house and lifted 9" slab under house, Insp Holloway cleared debris and squeezed through to rescue woman child and then another woman despite fire above his head
Holmes	William T	1941	BEM for gallantry	PC	WW2. Supplement to London Gazette 35074 14-Feb-1941
Holyhead	Rodney Victor	1944	BEM for gallantry in WW2	WR PC	London Gazette 36535 30-May-1944. With SD Insp Tribe forced their way through flooded water after gas, sewer and water main burst to enter bomb damaged house at 1st floor, and rescued 2 women and man through 4 ft of water to rear.
Honour	William Albert	1941	MBE for gallantry in WW2	Superintendent	With Stn Insp Nightingale BEM and other officers entered bomb damaged house despite fires surrounding premises, and after an hour, released trapped man from under a joist. London Gazette 35293 3-Oct-1941
Hopkins		1941	BEM for gallantry	PS	WW2 Meritorious service and gallant conduct on the night of 21st September 1940. Supplement to London Gazette 35043 17-Jan-1941
Hughes	Leslie F	1941	George Medal	PC
Jackson	Alfred William	1941	BEM for gallantry in WW2	Insp	Re-engaged pensioner. Displayed outstanding leadership and initiative throughout period of intense enemy air activity. By coolness and courage set a splendid example to men under him. London Gazette 35194 20-Jun-1941
Jackson	Edward William Thomas	1940	George Medal	PC
Jackson	Arthur E	1941	BEM for gallantry	Special Sgt	WW2. Supplement to London Gazette 35074 14-Feb-1941
James	Evan J	1941	George Medal	Stn PS
James	John P	1941	George Medal	PC	With PC Burgoyne searched demolished flats for victims but was then overcome by gas. He returned to assist and rescue man (died) and woman.
Johnson	Stanley W	1941	George Medal	PC	Tunnelled through collapsed house to reach victim and then burrowed further to reach second victim. In wreckage in danger of collapse for half an hour and under threat from gas. London Gazette 35066 7-Feb-1941
Jones	Frank Leonard	1941	BEM for gallantry in WWII	WR PC	Outstanding leadership and courage in rescuing woman and a man, digging through wreckage with bare hands, despite rising water from burst main and risk of collapsing walls. Sawed through joists and rafters. 3 hour incident.
Joyce	Harry	1944	Bow Street Reward Fund	DC	On 22nd July 1944 were threatened with firearm by a suspect in a West End hotel who pointed gun at DS Collman's head and pulled trigger. Weapon misfired and man then overpowered with help of DC Joyce
Kane	John	1942	KPFSM	Stn PS	Chased, disarmed and arrested a suspected deserter who had tried to escape being taken in custody at Streatham Police Station by threatening officers with a loaded revolver.
Keery	William J	1941	George Medal	PC
Kelly		1940	King's commendation for brave conduct in WW2	PC	King's commendation for war duties. Supplement to London Gazette 34994 dated 15-Nov-1940 PO 18-Nov-1940
Kemp	Harold George	1944	BEM for gallantry in WW2	PC	London Gazette 36824 5-Dec-1944. After flying bomb hit house, made hole 9' deep and sheltered woman whilst both dragged out by team of helpers.
Kenney	Walter	1942	George Medal	Superintendent	Brave leadership and devotion to duty in leading the fighting of dockyard fires in Malta, saving valuable cargo, despite direct threat from explosion of ammunition
Kerrison	Edward Philip	1940	George Medal	PC	Also DCM. See details in Museum
Lee	Charles Henry	1941	BEM for gallantry	SC	WW2 With Insp Coker, in party of police officers who searched bombed out houses, extinguished fires and rescued people without special equipment. London Gazette Supplement 35156 9-May-1941
Lee	Fredrick Walter	1942	KPFSM	PC	With PC Sidney Collyer chased, caught and held an armed suspect after a violent struggle, despite both officers being shot and wounded
Lees	Bernard	1940	George Medal	PC
Leslie	James William Crichton	1941	George Medal	PC	With Edward Scanlon of ARP rescue party rescued child. Leslie tunnelled under debris and after one and half hours removed the little girl. London Gazette 35200 27-Jun-1941
Levy	Isaac	1941	King's commendation for brave conduct in WW2	WR PC	London Gazette 35271 12-Sep-1941
Lewin		1940	King's commendation for brave conduct in WW2	PC	King's commendation for war duties. Supplement to London Gazette 34994 dated 15-Nov-1940 PO 18-Nov-1940
Lindsell	Charles	1943	KPFSM	Ex PC	Alias Linsdell? Involved with other officers in road block at Staines Bridge to capture Canadian soldier driving stolen lorry, and armed with machine gun and revolver.
Littlemore		1941	King's commendation for war duties	PC	Commended for service in connection with war duties London Gazette 35143 25-Apr-1941
Lowery		1940	King's commendation for brave conduct in WW2	PC	King's commendation for war duties. Supplement to London Gazette 34994 dated 15-Nov-1940 PO 18-Nov-1940
Lowes		1940	King's commendation for brave conduct in WW2	PS	King's commendation for war duties. Supplement to London Gazette 34994 dated 15-Nov-1940 PO 18-Nov-1940
Lusignea	H C	1940	BEM for gallantry	Insp	WW2. Night after night during bombing raids showed inspiring leadership. Examined new type of bomb closely at great personal risk ands organised smooth evacuation of 2-3000 residents. London Gazette 34994 15 Nov 1942
Mahir	Thomas E	1941	George Medal	Stn Insp	WW2. With John Gott, also GM tunnelled into wreckage of house wrecked by air raid and rescued victim. WR Bignall assisting warded BEM. London Gazette 35143 25-Apr-1941
Mann	Charles G T	1941	George Medal	PC
Marks	Samuel	1941	BEM for gallantry	WR PC	WW2. Supplement to London Gazette 35074 14-Feb-1941
Martin	Jasper	1941	George Medal	PS
Martin	Albert V	1941	George Medal	PS
Mawer		1940	King's commendation for brave conduct in WW2	PC	King's commendation for war duties. Supplement to London Gazette 34994 dated 15-Nov-1940 PO 18-Nov-1940
May	Percival Thomas Frederick	1941	King's commendation for war duties	PC	Commended for service in connection with war duties London Gazette 35156 9-May-1941
McDonough	Clarence L	1941	George Medal	Stn Insp
McFall	Richard Bradshaw	1941	King's commendation for war duties	PC	Award of commendation by the King in Supplement to London Gazette 35180 6-Jun-1941
McFarlane	Neil Robertson	1941	George Medal	PS	London Gazette 35271 12-Sep-1941. With PS Sherlaw rescued warden from bombed house cellar twn feet below ground level and then two other men despite being waist deep in water, and roof collapsing shortly after they left premises.
McKechnie		1940	King's commendation for brave conduct in WW2	Stn PS	King's commendation for war duties. Supplement to London Gazette 34994 dated 15-Nov-1940 PO 18-Nov-1940
McKenning	John E	1941	George Medal	PC
McKitterick	Arthur James	1939	KPM	PC	Repeated entry into gas filled house to rescue occupants
McVernon	John	1942	KPFSM	DC	Arrested a larceny suspect after a long chase through Pimlico streets in the course of which the man shot at the officer.
Mead	John W T	1941	George Medal	PC
Meager	John	1944	BEM for gallantry in WW2	PS	London Gazette 36824 5-Dec-1944. After HE bomb hit house, tunnelled through debris and was at one stage overcome by gas. Continued to tunnel and saw through joists and eventually freed man, notwithstanding continuing air raid and gun fire.
Meek	Thomas H	1941	BEM for gallantry	PC	WW2. Supplement to London Gazette 35074 14-Feb-1941
Monteith	William	1942	KPFSM	DC	Disarmed and arrested a youth previously escaped from custody who was threatening him at point blank range with a pistol
Moore	Arthur Edward	1941	King's commendation for war duties	WR PC	London Gazette 35239 8-Aug-1941
Moore	Richard Denis Gabbett	1941	King's Commendation for brave conduct in WW2	Junior Stn Insp	Entered the Kingsbury Drill Hall and carried out an unexploded parachute mine
Morrison	Thomas A	1941	George Medal	WR PC
Morrison	Gordon Donald	1940	KPM	PC	Arrested an escaping prisoner in Woolwich who had pulled a loaded pistol on him.
Mulliken		1940	King's commendation for brave conduct in WW2	PC	King's commendation for war duties. Supplement to London Gazette 34994 dated 15-Nov-1940 PO 18-Nov-1940
Murphy	Donal John Francis	1941	King's commendation for brave conduct in WW2	PC	London Gazette 35285 26-Sep-1941
Murphy		1940	King's commendation for brave conduct in WW2	PS	King's commendation for war duties. Supplement to London Gazette 34994 dated 15-Nov-1940 PO 18-Nov-1940
Murton	Walter Henry	1941	King's commendation for brave conduct,war duties	PC	Posthumous award of commendation by the King in London Gazette 35180 6-Jun-1941
Myers	George Thomas	1941	KPFSM	MSC	Ex Special Constable. Stopped runaway horses and van bolting in Stepney.
Newark	Ernest Walter	1941	BEM for gallantry	Insp	Restored situation after bomb dropped near shelters and organised stretcher parties for nearly 3 hours during heavy bombing raid. 100 people rescued largely die to his leadership and organising ability. London Gazette 35180 6-Jun-1941
Nicholson	Walter Charles	1940	George Medal	PC
Nightingale	John Cyprian	1941	BEM for gallantry in WW2	Stn Insp	With Supt Honour MBE and other officers entered bomb damaged house despite fires surrounding premises, and after an hour, released trapped man from under a joist. London Gazette 35293 3-Oct-1941
Noble	Ronald	1941	George Medal	Junior Stn Insp
Oakes	Reginald I	1941	George Medal	PC
Oliver	William	1942	KPFSM	PS	Disarmed and arrested one of two men he and a constable were taking to Croydon police station for questioning, although the suspect had twice stuck a pistol in his ribs.
Orr	Charles Robert	1941	BEM for gallantry	Special Sub Insp	WW2 With Insp Coker, in party of police officers who searched bombed out houses, extinguished fires and rescued people without special equipment. London Gazette Supplement 35156 9-May-1941
Osborne		1940	King's commendation for brave conduct in WW2	PS	King's commendation for war duties. Supplement to London Gazette 34994 dated 15-Nov-1940 PO 18-Nov-1940
Page	Tom Alec	1943	KPFSM	WR PC	Pursued an armed soldier he found breaking into a house in Lyndhurst Gardens, Finchley. Continued the chase until the soldier disabled him by shooting him in the leg and striking him in the face with his rifle butt
Parker	William Frank	1941	BEM for gallantry in WW2	PC	With PS Foster GM and PC Stone and Troman, BEM, rescued 3 women from building demolished by high explosive bomb, despite escaping gas and water, and withdrew just before their tunnel collapsed. London gazette 35239 8-Aug-1941
Parker	William John	1941	King's commendation for war duties	PC	Commended for service in connection with war duties London Gazette 35156 9-May-1941
Parsons	Albert George	1940	George Medal	WR PC
Pateman	Alfred John	1941	KPFSM	PC	Arrested store thief in Bethnal Green, and held on to his prisoner despite serious assault by three accomplices who broke the Constable’s nose and a tooth.
Paxton	William Dale	1939	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.
Payne	Gerald Frederick	1941	BEM for gallantry	Sub Div Insp	WW2 With Insp Coker, in party of police officers who searched bombed out houses, extinguished fires and rescued people without special equipment. London Gazette Supplement 35156 9-May-1941
Pedrick	Brinley T	1941	George Medal	PC	WW2 London Gazette 35143 25-Apr-1941. Involved in rescuing family trapped under house demolished by air raid, using pocket knife to tunnel through bathroom wall. PC Pedrick supported wall with shoulder whilst WR PC Bignall pulled man & woman clear.
Pennington	Kenneth Raymond James	1941	King's commendation for war duties	Junior Stn Insp	WW2. Supplement to London Gazette 35132 11-Apr-1941
Phillips	John Alfred	1941	King's commendation for brave conduct in WW2	WR PC	London Gazette 35271 12-Sep-1941
Pilgrim	Herbret Ernest	1941	King's commendation for brave conduct	WR PC	London Gazette 35258 29-Aug-1941
Pillar	Elliott	1939	KPM	DC	Involved with other officers in incident where off-duty DC Pillar was forced to drive from Woolwich ferry by two armed deserters. DC Pillar crashed his car, and the men were arrested after a chase under gunfire.
Piper	Frereick George	1941	King's commendation for war duties	Stn PS	WW2 London Gazette 35252 22-Aug-1941
Pope	Edwin J	1941	George Medal	PC	Despite being affected by a WWII bomb explosion, attended to injured victims, helped seven people to safety and then entered damaged building and extricated a trapped woman London Gazette Supp 35200 27-Jun-1941
Porter	Lambert Ernest	1941	George Medal	WR PC	WW2 Rescued small child from wreckage of house despite risk of collapse of debris at any moment London Gazette 35180 6-Jun-1941
Potter	William	1942	KPFSM	PS	Disarmed and, with the help of two constables, arrested a Canadian soldier who had produced a revolver and taken him hostage on realising that Sgt Potter believed him to be the man wanted for murder of another Police Sergeant in Bognor Regis
Price	James	1944	KPFSM	Insp	In a 13 hour siege in Barry Road, East Dulwich, under cover of tear gas, rescued sister of mentally disordered man who fired his shotgun at any movement, and rushed the man's room who then shot himself. Wore gas masks for 5 hours. With other officers.
Pritlove	Thomas Joseph	1941	KPFSM	PC	With PC James Barton, disarmed man holding shotgun at PC Barton’s stomach after a Post Office robbery.
Pulham	John C	1941	George Medal	Insp
Quincey	John Josiah	1941	King's commendation for brave conduct in WW2	Sub Div Insp	London Gazette 35285 26-Sep-1941
Rackham	Cecil	1939	KPM	Stn PS	Involved with other officers in incident where off-duty DC Pillar was forced to drive from Woolwich ferry by two armed deserters. DC Pillar crashed his car, and the men were arrested after a chase under gunfire.
Rickards	Richard G	1941	BEM for gallantry	PC	WW2. Supplement to London Gazette 35074 14-Feb-1941
Riddell	Matthew	1941	George Medal	PC
Rippon		1941	BEM for gallantry	WR PC	WW2. Supplement to London Gazette 35081 21-Feb-1941
Robertson		1941	BEM for gallantry	PC	WW2. Supplement to London Gazette 35081 21-Feb-1941
Robinson	James	1941	King's commendation for brave conduct in WW2	Stn PS	London Gazette 35285 26-Sep-1941
Crowhurst	James Arthur	1941	BEM for gallantry in wartime	PS	WW2 Displayed outstanding gallantry and devotion to duty throughout period of heavy enemy air attacks. Rescued a number of people trapped in bombed buildings and had to evacuate large air raid shelter. London Gazette 35200 27-Jun-1941
Robson	Frank	1941	King's commendation for war duties	WR PC	WW2 London Gazette 35252 22-Aug-1941
Robson	James Arthur	1944	George Medal	PS	London Gazette 36413 7-Mar-05. Already BEM. During an air raid, with PC Evans and WR PC Foxton, tunnelled into debris for 2 hours with party wall hanging dangerously over house wrecked by air raid. Brought out man and then further 2 hours for a woman.
Rogers		1941	King's commendation for war duties	PC	WW2 Supplement to London Gazette 35066 7-Feb-1941
Rose	Thomas	1944	King's commendation for war duties	WR PC	London Gazette 36413 7-Mar-1944
Rose	Ernest Sexton	1940	George Medal	PC
Roseblade	Thomas	1941	King's commendation for bravery, war duties	PC	London Gazette 35200 27-Jun-1941
Rosie	George M	1941	George Medal	PS
Rowswell	Bertie Joseph Charles	1941	BEM for gallantry	PC	WW2 Meritorious service and in connection with war activities. Supplement to London Gazette 35058 31-Jan-1941
Ryan	Joseph Charles Anselm	1941	BEM for gallantry in WW2	Junior Stn Insp	Despite being off duty, hacked his way into wreckage of burning house and rescued trapped people, with Charles barber, leader of ARP rescue party. London Gazette 35252 22-Aug-1941
Salmon	Alfred Charles	1944	KPFSM	PC	Suffered multiple fractures to left arm and leg when violently thrown from the running-board of a suspect’s car in Abbey St, SE1. Managed to secure car number which ensured the man’s arrest
Salmon	John Charles	1943	KPFSM	PC	Rescued a woman from a burning house in Somerford St, Bethnal Green. In attempting to re-enter upper storey to rescue a child, almost fell from roof before passing out.
Salter	Percy Henry	1943	KPFSM	PC	Involved with other officers in road block at Staines Bridge to capture Canadian soldier driving stolen lorry, and armed with machine gun and revolver.
Sample	George Rennell	1941	King's commendation for brave conduct in WW2	PC	London Gazette 35285 26-Sep-1941
Sampson	Alfred William Frederick	1941	King's commendation for war duties	WR PC	WW2. Commended in London Gazette 35162 16-May-1941
Saunders	Alfred Joseph Charles	1941	BEM for gallantry	Stn PS	WW2. With PC Ashmore BEM worked with tireless zeal and great gallantry to rescue trapped people and were responsible for saving a number of lives London Gazette 35162 16-May-1941
Schermuly	William C S	1941	George Medal	PC
Sexton	Archibald Ernest	1944	George Medal	WR PC	London Gazette 36824 5-Dec-1944. With PS Wright GM, despite part of damaged building being on fire, cleared debris to shelter in basement and helped victims despite flooding and intense smoke.
Shepherd	Thomas Charles	1940	KPM	DC	Jumped on the running board of a smash and grab gang’s getaway car in Croydon, and forced it to crash, leading to their arrest
Sheppard		1941	King's commendation for war duties	PC	London Gazette 35239 8-Aug-1941 First names either Frederick James or Herbert Charles, both PCs from C Division commended in same Gazette
Sheppard		1941	King's commendation for war duties	PC	London Gazette 35239 8-Aug-1941 First names either Frederick James or Herbert Charles, both PCs from C Division commended in same Gazette
Sherlaw	James Alexander	1941	George Medal	PS	London Gazette 35271 12-Sep-1941. With PSMcFarlane rescued warden from bombed house cellar ten feet below ground level and then two other men despite being waist deep in water, and roof collapsing shortly after they left premises.
Shipton		1940	King's commendation for brave conduct in WW2	Insp	King's commendation for war duties. Supplement to London Gazette 34994 dated 15-Nov-1940 PO 18-Nov-1940
Sloan	William	1941	BEM for gallantry in WW2	Insp	London Gazette 35285 26-Sep-1941 With PC Bond BEM released 10 people from debris of block of flats and then dug for half hour fior further victim who was extricated just beofre wall collapsed.
Slowley	Roy V E	1941	George Medal	PC
Smith	Malcolm McLennan	1941	King's commendation for brave conduct in WW2	WR PC	London Gazette 35285 26-Sep-1941
Smith	Henry John	1941	BEM for gallantry in WW2	WR PC	London Gazette 35271 12-Sep-1941 Obtained ladder, climbed up and hauled himself on to balcony to release woman buried up to her neck in rubble despite further debris falling and other bombs being fropped in neighbourhood.
Smith		1940	King's commendation for brave conduct in WW2	PC	King's commendation for war duties. Supplement to London Gazette 34994 dated 15-Nov-1940 PO 18-Nov-1940
Sneddon	Alexander	1941	BEM for gallantry	PS	WW2 brave conduct during wartime activities. London Gazette 35143 25-Apr-1941. Assisted Stn PS Mahir and J Stn Insp Gott, both GM, and organised removal of debris so well hat man was rescued from debris.
Spooner	Frederick John	1944	King's commendation for brave conduct in WW2	PC	London Gazette 36824 5-Dec-1944.
Stevens		1940	King's commendation for brave conduct in WW2	PC	King's commendation for war duties. Supplement to London Gazette 34994 dated 15-Nov-1940 PO 18-Nov-1940
Stone	Frederick Mark	1941	BEM for gallantry in WW2	PC	With PS Foster GM and PC and Troman BEM, rescued 3 women from building demolised by high explosive bomb, despite escaping gas and water, and withdrew just before their tunnel collapsed. London gazette 35239 8-Aug-1941 Later GM awarded
Stone	Edward W L	1941	George Medal	PC	On 20 March 1941 with WR Flett tunnelled into bombed house at Morrison Road, Barking and rescued small girl who was being suffocated by her pillow but was rescued with only a scratch on her ankle. Supplement to the London Gazette on 13th June 1941. PC Bedwell awarded King's commendation in same incident.
Tanner	Thomas	1941	George Medal	WR PC
Tarbit	Osmond Edward Albert	1941	BEM for gallantry	Insp	WW2. Supplement to London Gazette 35132 11-Apr-1941 Displayed excellent leadership and efficient control on all occasions at air raids on his section. Dealt with unexploded time bombs in a fearless and capable manner. Set men a magnificent example
Tarry	William	1940	KPM	PC	With PC Maurice Wright, rushed a burglar in Chislehurst who was pointing a rifle at them.
Taylor	Walter George	1941	George Medal	PC	War Activities in WW2. Supplement to London Gazette 35156 9-May-1941. Off duty, assisted two women from bombed building. Went into basement and held up masonry to allow rescue attempts of man, knocked unconscious.
Taylor	Raymond F	1941	BEM for gallantry	PC	WW2. Supplement to London Gazette 35074 14-Feb-1941
Telfer	Robert	1941	King's commendation for war duties	PC	Commended for service in connection with war duties London Gazette 35156 9-May-1941
Terry	Howard	1944	KPFSM	Sp Insp	In a 13 hour siege in Barry Road, East Dulwich, under cover of tear gas, rescued sister of mentally disordered man who fired his shotgun at any movement, and rushed the man's room who then shot himself. Wore gas masks for 5 hours. With other officers.
Thomson		1940	King's commendation for brave conduct in WW2	PC	King's commendation for war duties. Supplement to London Gazette 34994 dated 15-Nov-1940 PO 18-Nov-1940
Thorne	Leonard W	1941	George Medal	PC
Tilly	Wilfred Anderson	1941	BEM for gallantry in WW2	PC	London Gazette 35252 22-Aug-1941 Showed courage and exceptional devotion to duty during enemy air attacks. Made two efforts to tunnel through debris in wrecked houses on same night.
Tilly Tilly	Percy Edmund Henry Basil	1944	King's commendation for war duties	PC	London Gazette 36535 30-May-1944
Townsend	Arthur	1941	BEM for gallantry in WW2	Insp	London Gazette 35252 22-Aug-1941 Organised a rescue squad and entered burning building despote fire cutting off his line of retreat and rescued baby and child.
Tribe	William James	1944	BEM for gallantry in WW2	Sub Div Insp	London Gazette 36535 30-May-1944. With PC Holyhead forced their way through flooded water after gas, sewer and water main burst to enter bomb damaged house at 1st floor, and rescued 2 oman and man through 4 ft of water to rear.
Tricker	Ernest J	1941	George Medal	PC
Trim		1940	King's commendation for brave conduct in WW2	PC	King's commendation for war duties. Supplement to London Gazette 34994 dated 15-Nov-1940 PO 18-Nov-1940
Troman	Leslie Arthur	1941	BEM for gallantry in WW2	PC	With PS Foster GM and PC Parker & Stone BEM, rescued 3 women from building demolised by high explosive bomb, despite escaping gas and water, and withdrew just before their tunnel collapsed. London gazette 35239 8-Aug-1941 Later GM awarded
Twigg	Frank	1941	King's commendation for war duties	PC	London Gazette 35239 8-Aug-1941
Voizey	George A J	1941	George Medal	WR PC	Wt No O3952
Wade		1941	BEM for gallantry	WR PC	WW2 Meritorious service and gallant conduct on the night of 21st September 1940. Supplelent to London Gazette 35043 17-Jan-1941
Walton	Frederick Charles	1940	KPM	PC	Showed courage in dealing with runaway horse(s).
Watkins	Wyndham Vavasor	1941	BEM for gallantry in WW2	PC	With Stn Insp Nightingale BEM and other officers entered bomb damaged house despite fires surrounding premises, and after an hour, released trapped man from under a joist. London Gazette 35293 3-Oct-1941
Watts	Frederick William	1941	King's commendation for war duties	PS	WW2 London Gazette 35252 22-Aug-1941 Re-engaged pensioner
Whitmore	George W S	1941	George Medal	PC	Saved a family during an air raid in Dulwich during WWII
Williams	George	1941	King's commendation for brave conduct	PS	London Gazette 35258 29-Aug-1941
Williams	Percy	1941	King's commendation for war duties	WR PC	London Gazette 35239 8-Aug-1941
Woods	Burgess Edward	1943	BEM for gallantry in WW2	Stn PS	London Gazette 36147 27-Aug-1943 Raised roof with his back to enable others to dig through rubble and rescue two women, showing coolness and courage. Organised rescue but took greatest danger himself.
Wright	Maurice Henry	1940	KPM	PC	With PC William Tarry, rushed a burglar in Chislehurst who was pointing a rifle at them.
Wright	Harley Harry	1944	George Medal	PS	London Gazette 36824 5-Dec-1944. Despite part of damaged building being on fire, cleared debris to shelter in basement and helped victims despite fuse box exploding in his face, flooding and intense smoke. With WR PC Sexton
Wright	Alick John	1944	King's commendation for brave conduct in WW2	PC	London Gazette 36824 5-Dec-1944.
Young	William Henry	1941	George Medal	WR PC	With WR PC Gordon burrowed into debris of wrecked house for 2 hours and released trapped woman just before house collapsed. London Gazette 35258 29-Aug-1941
Young	Harold Isaac William	1940	George Medal	Stn PS