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Auction: 25112 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 714

(x) A 1942 King's Police Medal group of four awarded to Commissioner of New South Wales Police J. F. Scott

King's Police Medal, G.VI.R., for Distinguished Service (J.F. Scott. Supdt. N.S.W. P.F.); Jubilee 1935; Coronation 1937; Coronation 1953, very fine and better (4)

The King's Police and Fire Services Medal London Gazette 5 June 1942.

James Frederick Scott was born at Bathurst, New South Wales on 4 July 1890 and joined the New South Wales police force in 1911 where he undertook uniformed duties in the metropolitan area and at Gunnedah until 1917 when he was assigned to special clerical duties at police HQ. He displayed outstanding ability in administration and organisation and was for many years the chief clerk in the offices of the Metropolitan Superintendent. Elevated to Commissioner he took a leading part in the reorganisation of the police force in 1930 to modernise it.

He was appointed Metropolitan Superintendent and Deputy Commissioner in 1940 and during the absence of Mr Mackay in 1942 assisted the Commonwealth government in establishing the Commonwealth Security Service assuming the responsibility of Commissioner.

He was appointed Commissioner of Police on 18 February 1948 but ill health led to his premature retirement on 13 October 1952. He died on 15 July 1961; sold together with copied research and the original award documents for the Jubilee and Coronation medals, a letter from the Premiers office for the 1937 Jubilee medal and an Australian 150th Anniversary, New South Wales, Australia, 1938 cased medal issued to commemorate the 150th anniversary of British settlement of Australia. This depicts Captain Arthur Phillip, first governor of the colony of New South Wales.

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Sold for
£700

Starting price
£150