Indian Police Medal for Distinguished Conduct/Gallantry GVIR (A.R. Greenough, Sgt.- Maj. of Police, Bihar.); India General Service Medal clasp Waziristan 1921-24 unofficially renamed (9035 CPL A. GREENOUGH 1ST R BERKS REGT); 1935 Jubilee Medal - unnamed as awarded with a quantity of original documents and a photograph.
Arthur Redvers Greenhough was born in Wantage, Berkshire in 1903. He enlisted for service with the 1st Berkshire Regiment and later saw service out in India with the Bihar Police where he was awarded both the 1935 Jubilee Medal and the important Indian Police Medal for Gallantry 1943
The recommendation for the award of the Indian Police Medal (for Gallantry) reads thus:-
"Sergeant-Major A.R. Greenough joined the Bihar Police in 1931 and was promoted to the rank of Sergeant Major in 1934. He has an excellent record and has been mentioned in the Annual Administration Report on two occasions. He has earned 27 commendations, two money rewards and the Jubilee Medal.
On the 10th May 1943 he received information that one of his Constables on Magazine Guard had run amok and shot and wounded two persons. Sergeant-Major Greenough with two constables at once searched for the constable who armed with a police musket, was found in the open, ready to shoot at anyone who approached him.
Sergeant-Major Greenough unarmed and at very great personal risk, advanced towards the constable and disarmed him."
His son recalled that, "While I was away my father had faced a great danger at the Patna police compound, one of the Sepoy's, a man he knew had gone mad after a domestic row. The Sepoy took his rifle and walking around the compound shooting at anyone or anything he saw. My father went out of his office to halt his progress, up till now no-one had been hurt and everyone was keeping well out of the way. The Sepoy came towards him with his rifle raised and ready to fire, my father call (sic) to him by name and talked quietly to him, they had faced each other for some time talking when the Sepoy handed over the gun and broke down in tears."
Having returned to the United Kingdom he passed away in Kent on 28 April 1972.
Medals are in good condition unless indicated otherwise. Sold with some research. It is to be noted that this is a Gallantry award. All Indian Police Medals issued before 1944 only had the words "Meritorious Service" on the reverse.
