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This page is a list of medals awarded to Metropolitan Police officers since the force's formation in 1829.. Since the creation of the MPS in 1829, 2 Albert Medals, 174 King's Police Medals for Gallantry (including 33 for entering waters to save life, 41 for stopping runaway horses, and 26 for saving lives by entering burning buildings) 30 King's Police and Fire Services Medals, 4 Queen's ...
Renamed the King's Police and Fire Services Medal (KPFSM) in 1940, it was replaced on 19 May 1954 by the Queen's Police Medal (QPM), when a separate Queen's Fire Service Medal was also instituted. The current award was renamed the King's Police Medal following the death of Queen Elizabeth II in 2022 and the accession of King Charles III to the ...
Officers with British, Commonwealth and colonial police forces who have received the King's Police Medal, King's Police and Fire Services Medal or Queen's Police Medal. Subcategories This category has the following 5 subcategories, out of 5 total.
The Royal Warrant for the Queen's Gallantry Medal was amended on 30 November 1977 to allow for posthumous awards, [6] as was that for the George Medal. [ 7 ] During the reign of Queen Elizabeth II between June 1974 and the final list published in March 2023 after her death, there were 1,101 awards announced in The London Gazette , including 19 ...
British and Commonwealth police officers who have been awarded the King's Police Medal, King's Police and Fire Services Medal or Queen's Police Medal for gallantry rather than for distinguished service.
King's Police Medal for Gallantry (KPM) Timothy Murphy (1923) Kenneth Andrew (1928) Roland Henry John Brooks (1947) David Loie Fook-wing (1947) Duncan George MacPherson (1947) Harold Tiplady (1949) Wong Wai Tsoi (1949) Li Fu (1949) Chiu Ho-ching (1949) Queen's Police Medal for Gallantry (QPM) Cheng Kin Cheung (1955) Indian Distinguished Service ...
Pages in category "English recipients of the Queen's Police Medal" The following 178 pages are in this category, out of 178 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The equivalent for gallantry, the Colonial Police Medal for Gallantry, which could be awarded posthumously, had not been awarded since 1974 and was effectively replaced by the King's Gallantry Medal, which has been awarded posthumously since 1977. Queen Elizabeth II made the last presentations to two recipients in 1975 while she was in Hong Kong.