Special Constables

[Sonofacqms]

Would Special Constable Sydney F. Ling be awarded a Defence Medal to accompany his Special Constables GviR medal?

Any thoughts as to this would be welcome as I have a Defence medal which I think was his which of course being WWII was not named.

Medals really are not my thing and I may offer this on the forum in the future.

Thanks in advance

Rob

[manchesters]

Rob,

You would have to find out his length of service during WW2 to see if he fitted the entitlement to a DM.

regards

[Hoot]

Rob, if he only served as a Special during WW2 then he would be entitled to the Defence Medal as well, the normal qualifying period being 3 years. The qualifying period for the Long Service Medal was 9 years with war service counting as treble so he must have served at least 3 years.

[Sonofacqms]

Many thanks Hoot, does anyone know of a site where I can find out this mans service?

Rob

[altcar73]

Originally Posted by Sonofacqms

Many thanks Hoot, does anyone know of a site where I can find out this mans service?

Rob

There is no "site" as such. Most of the police forces in the UK have not retained historical records of their Special Constabulary. The chances of linking the medal to a particular force are all but nil. You may, by attempting to track his death, be able to narrow it down to a particular area. That said, his place of death may not be where he served as a Special Constable.

Dave.

[Hoot]

Rob, do you have any details about him at all?.

[Sonofacqms]

Hoot, only what I put in the first post.

Regards Rob

[Hoot]

Originally Posted by Sonofacqms

Hoot, only what I put in the first post.

Regards Rob

Two possible suspects. Sidney Frank Ling, born Ipswich 1913, died Ipswich 2006. Sidney Frank Ling, born West Ham 1912, died Brentwood 1994.

[Sonofacqms]

Hoot, Many thanks, I will try to investigate more.

Regards Rob