The Archive · 1938

Medals Given for Bravery

The following awards of the Police Distinguished Conduct Medal (Class I and Class 11) were made by Mr.

For exceptional bravery and devotion to duty displayed" in an encounter with armed criminals "in Yulin. Road District on July 2, 1035, DEM, Class I, was awarded to C.D.C."60, Chin Van-yung.

Information was creesived, at Yulin load Station tat a party of 4 robbers Sof whom' were armed were having food at 196 Pingliang food. A party for foreign "and. Chinese detectives Police' party" entered. the ind Tushed Upstairs ted by" me robbery were seen. taking supper Upon C.G.. 0 challenging them, one Jap them opahed fire on him, wounding Rim'in the. wight side. C.D.C- 0. Tex fumed the fre." He was again wound fdr tils time in the leg" He. was alone Inthe room with three armed robbers, Having expended his ammunition and for Taving time to" reload. lo "over Powered one of the robbers and 0b.

ved his pistol, C-D.C. 0 was wound cas ura "tame, fu tse body. He shot Sho® at the: robbers, putting, Nim "out action and then' disarmed the maining robber, {othe tales. but ce was then Toma Chinese Police Constable 1341 tinguished "Conduct Medal, Class 11, for great bravery and devotion to duty" in an encounter with armed desperadoes on June 10, 1938, For bravery and devotion to duty'

'The case concerns an attempted sansination' on 'The Bund' nea? Jinkea displayed in an encounter" with farmed criminals on Ferry Road on RosdVand ihe Abeequent, Dursuit and May 25, 1996, D.C.M., Class LI, to CPC. 1841, Yen Yung-cheng. jose three Japanese police constables' on hearing the. sound of shot CPC. 331 whilst on duty Ferry flead District was informed. th Tushed 10 the uc trid were in time four' male Chinese. who were wall Finkoe 'Road. "They gave. chase, and exchange "of that osx. place in a the dP ce SHE. Ti realizing that his two col leagues' Would be endangered opened Tire, withheld his. ite "until tug and pursued opportunity arose. The three IPCs comered the gunman "and "SPE. ti the alarm joined tu the chase' and fired fired' further shot at, him, whereupon fat' the Tobbers., One robber. was shot tthe" gunman fel! to "the "ground down. After. following the other robe Ser for a short, distance. CE.

Trooper Sergeant's Valour Fetumned to Guard the walinged robber. whilst the ollier C.P.C. continued Sergeant H. Edgar. Awarded the Pursuit of the remainder of the gang!

Police Distinguished Conduct Medal, Bho eventually escaped.

Class 11, for gallant conduct in con-Chengtu Road Station ection with a shooting affray in the Western District on July 22, 1038, For gallant conduct in connection with a shooting affray on Avenue Edward VII on. March 24, 1938, the Sergeant Bier heard. oP woman sore Whilst on mounted patrol, Trooper

Police Distinguished Conduct Medal, shots ring out".On looking round and almost simultaneously two pistol

(Class Il, was awarded to the follow-Sawa) ale Chinese eollapee. on. the Davement, and at. the same. time he Sbscrved another male' Chinese start 19 Inspector B_ B. Everest, Inspector fun towards Tifeng Road, Trooper Ser Gash, Sergeant D.' Johnstone Geant" Kdyar immediately gave. chase, find" the man fred vat him." Sergeant (on long leave), Detective Sergeant Edgar returned the fre, and dew JW... 'Dickson, Chinese Detective Sergeant 192, Sung Wen Hsi, Chinese steno ofa Chinoas Police, Constable Detective Constable 254, Chang Kwai The 'EP.C.. fred at. the' gunman. "Ad Scrgesnt Edgar was dismounting" the Tung. unman again fired at him. "On secing An acmed-robber call was received at {he man throw tis pistol to the ground, cghengti lad "Staton, "Feperting int Sergeant Bagar'cldeed with him and Bio" Avenue Baward vil. A'party Bohea" tmmedlately let the st Miss Harlamoft's Bravery party. including Inspector, Gai Wardress.A. D. Harlamoff awarded Sergeant Johnstone. ED'S. 102 "ai i|the Police Distinguished Conduct} ESDNE. 254" entered the house. by "the Medal, Class If, for great bravery Socie "door; and observed three" male called upon them 10 st fand devotion to duty. during the Period August 15 to 30, 1087, when he "Chinese thereupon. fred the Shanghai Municipal Gaol " was ating" police. "The police. returned ¢|under shell-fire, and when her ser-fice and two of the robbers collapsed vices in the face of danger created invaluable feeling of assurance! cly °tnspector Gash. who, arrested. into the. cout and was" pursue one foot of the sal, "The otner van amongst the prisoners and. other; a "room, hiding' behind "some" turn members of the staff. tare, She rendered continuous assistance in Exchange of Shots administering anaesthetics and helping Dickuon- and' Deléctive Sub-Inspector inspector Everest, Detective Sergeain the" medical. officer to perform vopern: tons"and render frst ald. to. prisoners 'Peat Eitr-went to the front gate of me [ahd staff, unfit eventually" relieved tone leading to. the house, which they found to "be fecked. A. mate Chinese Posthumous Awards ho was running towards the gate' was Chine Delve Sergeant Pore coe eer Sergeant' Dickson replied to the fires' The robber opened the wicket ale a, Cric Press gate and exchanged shots. with Inspec for: Everest and" Sergeant "Dickson, at 2 range of three to four, yards. "The Tauber ran out of the gate and, fred ike "pouce. party. ale was chased by Inspector Everest " and. Sergeant ite it SBS, Dasmaorst ate Dickson along Avenue "Baward Vit was "eventually Brought to the inspector Everest. jumping] Jon tis back.

GeGSe Wea ae aae GBS. at "the same time letting his the Japanese Decorated Se Japanese Police Constables 220 1. ace dh, ie a Diursued' the "fugitive," ating Yon. shot Mawatari, 222 Y. Sagawa, and 71M. ithout effect, he Suspect' wat ete: Kurihara. Awarded the Police Distually arrested Oya CBG: The party then returned to the corner of Ichang and Gordon. Roads, where the. ate Eds. sat down and "stated that fhad'sbeen wounded" "He Tater died of his wourtds' in hospital:

The Late "Mike" Slater Probationary Sergeant E. M. Slater posthumously" awarded the" Police Distinguished Conduct Medal, Class, T, for great bravery and devotion to duty in an encounter with armed leriminals on Peking Road on December 31, 1936.

The late Probationary Sergeant Slater accompanied by two" Chinese Police Constables was on'motor "van patrol fn"'the Reighbourhood "of Peking and Honan Roads, He was Informed. that robbery" wag taking place at 310 Poring Road. "They. Urgnedtately ran {fo the: scene, and on arrival they" found the Iron gritie ware at the entrances to the building closed "and "locked. The late Probationary Sergeant Stator order= fed-the lift-attendant to open the grille Gnd. accompanied by a GP.C. and a Ghinese police "watchman encored the main halt" of the building. Shortly Bhterwards the party wore red through the iron "railings of the. stalt~ ase. The "late "Probationary Sergeant Slater and the CPC. retursed.the fire the. four armed robbers ae. they fame from. the "stairway. in the Shange of shots the, late. Probationary Sergeant' Slater was fatally: wounded the let eye.

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