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Auction: 23111 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 1159

Pair: Police Constable W. Winter, Metropolitan Police

Jubilee 1887, Metropolitan Police issue, 1 clasp, 1897 (PC, W. Winter. H. Divn); Coronation 1911, Metropolitan Police issue (P.C., W. Winter.), with card box for the first, together with Special Constabulary Long Service, G.V.R. (Walter A. Winter), very fine (Lot)

Posted to ‘H’ (Whitechapel) Division, he was serving with them in 1887 and was most likely still present at the time of the Whitechapel Murders, carried out by ‘Jack The Ripper’ between August and November 1888.

Police Constable Winter (H296) is noted as having served on Plain Clothes Duty with H Division from 24 October 1888.

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Sold for
£520

Starting price
£110