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Auction: 21001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals (conducted behind closed doors)
Lot: 1203

Pair: B. Metz, Rhodesian Police Reserve

Rhodesia, General Service Medal (6202Q F/R B. Metz); Police Reserve Faithful Service (6202Q R/P/O B. Metz), mounted as worn, good very fine

Pair: Constable Chakanetsa

Rhodesia, General Service Medal (12643 Const. Chakanetsa); Police L.S. & G.C. (12643 Const. Chakanetsa), mounted as worn, very fine (4)

Bernard Metz was awarded his RhGSM in Supplement to BSAP Reserve Force Orders, 9th Schedule, 14 October 1971, Page 1 and his Police Reserve Long Service Medal in The Rhodesia Government Gazette, 5 March 1971, Vol XLIX, No 10, Page 291.

Chakanetsa was one of the first to be awarded the Rhodesia General Service Medal as his name appears in the verey first issue - Supplement to BSAP Force Orders, 1st Schedule, 18 December 1969, Page 9. The following month his Police Long Service Medal was announced (The Rhodesia Government Gazette, 15 Jan 1971, Vol XLIX, No 3, Page 53).

With thanks to Paul Brewster for his research.

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£85

Starting price
£40