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A Second War O.B.E. and inter-War K.P.M. group of seven awarded to Chief Constable G. T. Gue...
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A Second War O.B.E. and inter-War K.P.M. group of seven awarded to Chief Constable G. T. Guest, Denbighshire Constabulary The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Civil) Officer’s 2nd type, breast badge; The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Officer’s breast badge, silver and enamel; King’s Police Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (George T. Guest. Ch. Const. Denbighshire); Defence Medal; Coronation 1911, County and Borough Police (G. T. Guest. Supt. Bangor 1911); Jubilee 1935; Coronation 1937, mounted for display, light contact marks, otherwise very fine (7) £900-£1,200 --- O.B.E. (Civil) London Gazette 10 June 1944: ‘Air Raid Precautions Controller, Denbighshire.’ Order of St John, Officer London Gazette 22 June 1937. King’s Police Medal London Gazette 1 March 1929: ‘Chief Constable of Denbighshire.’ George Thomas Guest joined the Caernarvonshire Constabulary in 1899 and was promoted Sergeant in 1907. Two years later he was promoted Superintendent in charge of the Bangor Division. In 1913 he was appointed Deputy Chief Constable of Caernarvonshire and was then transferred to Conway. He became Chief Constable of Denbighshire in 1921, and in 1929 was awarded the K.P.M. for efficiency. From the outbreak of the Second War he held the post of Chief Co-ordinating Officer for A.R.P. and in 1942 became A.R.P. Controller for the county, with headquarters at Ruthin. He was awarded the O.B.E. in the King’s birthday honours list in 1944. He retired on 30 June 1946.
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A Second War O.B.E. and inter-War K.P.M. group of seven awarded to Chief Constable G. T. Guest, Denbighshire Constabulary The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Civil) Officer’s 2nd type, breast badge; The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Officer’s breast badge, silver and enamel; King’s Police Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (George T. Guest. Ch. Const. Denbighshire); Defence Medal; Coronation 1911, County and Borough Police (G. T. Guest. Supt. Bangor 1911); Jubilee 1935; Coronation 1937, mounted for display, light contact marks, otherwise very fine (7) £900-£1,200 --- O.B.E. (Civil) London Gazette 10 June 1944: ‘Air Raid Precautions Controller, Denbighshire.’ Order of St John, Officer London Gazette 22 June 1937. King’s Police Medal London Gazette 1 March 1929: ‘Chief Constable of Denbighshire.’ George Thomas Guest joined the Caernarvonshire Constabulary in 1899 and was promoted Sergeant in 1907. Two years later he was promoted Superintendent in charge of the Bangor Division. In 1913 he was appointed Deputy Chief Constable of Caernarvonshire and was then transferred to Conway. He became Chief Constable of Denbighshire in 1921, and in 1929 was awarded the K.P.M. for efficiency. From the outbreak of the Second War he held the post of Chief Co-ordinating Officer for A.R.P. and in 1942 became A.R.P. Controller for the county, with headquarters at Ruthin. He was awarded the O.B.E. in the King’s birthday honours list in 1944. He retired on 30 June 1946.
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