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Auction: 26003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 204

Four: Superintendent H. R. Wheeler, Rhodesian Police, late British South African Police, one of just eighteen members of the B.S.A.P. Contingent at the 1953 Coronation

Zimbabwe, Independence 1980, officially numbered '09284'; Rhodesia, General Service Medal (4673 Insp. H. R. Wheeler); Police L.S. & G.C. (Supt. H. R. Wheeler), with two Additional Service bars; Coronation 1953, mounted as worn, good very fine and a very rare combination (4)

Note, a total of 42 1953 Coronation Medals to members of the British South African Police and 38 Police Long Service Medals with two bars making this likely a unique combination.

Henry Raymond Wheeler attested with the Rhodesian Police serving as District policeman in many places including Gatooma and Wedza. Selected for the honour of attending the 1953 Coronation as a member of the British South African Police contingent he was one of the two members to ride from Buckingham Palace as escort to the Irish Prime Minister.

He remained as a District Officer after the Coronation, being stationed at Mangula in 1962 reach Inspector by 1965. A keen cricketer he is recorded as playing for a number of Police teams during his service. Wheeler's final posting to Bulawayo saw him serve as the Officer Commanding Bulawayo District. He joined the Zimbabwe Republic Police upon its foundation in 1980 but retired soon afterwards on 20 January 1983 with the rank of Chief Superintendent; sold together with copied research.

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Estimate
£200 to £300

Starting price
£160