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Metropolitan Police Gallantry Awards prior to 1918

in alphabetical order of Surname.

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This is the first of a series of lists. For years after 1918, click here

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.