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Four: Police Sergeant H. R. Dean, Exeter City Police, who was commended for his conduct during the ‘Blitz’ on Exeter and was injured during the fire bombing of Exeter
Defence Medal; Coronation 1953, unnamed as issued; Police L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue (Sergt. Horace R. Dean); Service Medal of the Order of St John, with two Additional Award Bars (Pte. H. R. Dean. Devon S.J.A.B. 1952) mounted for wear, good very fine (4) £240-£280
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Commended by Watch Committee Exeter for his conduct during enemy air attack on 25 April 1942 on the City. Dated 26 November 1942.
Thanked by War Emergency Committee Exeter by special resolution on 17 July 1943 for co-operation and able assistance during on and off duty periods in training members of the Fire Guard. Dated 23 July 1943
Commended by the Okehampton Magistrates, with P.C. Oldridge, on the very efficient manner in which he had performed his duty in pursuing and arresting a man named Stride for the theft of a motor vehicle. Dated 13 August 1947. Endorsed by the Watch Committee on 11 September 1947.
Horace Reginald ‘Dixie’ Dean was born at Torpoint in 1913. A Salesman with Price’s Tailors Ltd of Plymouth he was appointed Constable Collar Number 21 with the Exeter City Police on 1 April 1935, and successfully passed the examination for promotion to Sergeant on 1 February 1940. He was on-duty at 10:00 p.m. on the night of 24-25 April 1942 working Beat 5 (Fore Street), when the air raid alert sounded at 12.06 a.m. During the raid 73 were killed, 73 injured, 76 premises demolished and 102 premises subsequently demolished. Dean was subsequently Commended by the Watch Committee Exeter for his conduct during the enemy air attack on that night. On duty again the following week when Exeter was heavily fire bombed on the night of 4 May 1942, Dean was reported as injured during the bombing.
In a special resolution passed on 17 July 1943 Constable Dean was thanked by the Emergency Committee Exeter for training members of the Fire Guard. Following the end of hostilities he was Commended by the Okehampton Magistrates on 13 August 1947 for pursuing and arresting a man. Awarded the Service Medal of the Order of St John in 1952, the Coronation Medal 1953 and later the Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, towards the end of his police career he was the Police Sergeant on-duty during visit to Exeter on 28 March 1963 of the pop band the Beatles. He retired to pension on 27 May 1965 and returned to Plymouth where he died on 6 September 1998, aged 85.
Sold with copied police service records and other research, ribbon bar and original photograph taken at the time of The Beatles visit.
Defence Medal; Coronation 1953, unnamed as issued; Police L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue (Sergt. Horace R. Dean); Service Medal of the Order of St John, with two Additional Award Bars (Pte. H. R. Dean. Devon S.J.A.B. 1952) mounted for wear, good very fine (4) £240-£280
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Commended by Watch Committee Exeter for his conduct during enemy air attack on 25 April 1942 on the City. Dated 26 November 1942.
Thanked by War Emergency Committee Exeter by special resolution on 17 July 1943 for co-operation and able assistance during on and off duty periods in training members of the Fire Guard. Dated 23 July 1943
Commended by the Okehampton Magistrates, with P.C. Oldridge, on the very efficient manner in which he had performed his duty in pursuing and arresting a man named Stride for the theft of a motor vehicle. Dated 13 August 1947. Endorsed by the Watch Committee on 11 September 1947.
Horace Reginald ‘Dixie’ Dean was born at Torpoint in 1913. A Salesman with Price’s Tailors Ltd of Plymouth he was appointed Constable Collar Number 21 with the Exeter City Police on 1 April 1935, and successfully passed the examination for promotion to Sergeant on 1 February 1940. He was on-duty at 10:00 p.m. on the night of 24-25 April 1942 working Beat 5 (Fore Street), when the air raid alert sounded at 12.06 a.m. During the raid 73 were killed, 73 injured, 76 premises demolished and 102 premises subsequently demolished. Dean was subsequently Commended by the Watch Committee Exeter for his conduct during the enemy air attack on that night. On duty again the following week when Exeter was heavily fire bombed on the night of 4 May 1942, Dean was reported as injured during the bombing.
In a special resolution passed on 17 July 1943 Constable Dean was thanked by the Emergency Committee Exeter for training members of the Fire Guard. Following the end of hostilities he was Commended by the Okehampton Magistrates on 13 August 1947 for pursuing and arresting a man. Awarded the Service Medal of the Order of St John in 1952, the Coronation Medal 1953 and later the Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, towards the end of his police career he was the Police Sergeant on-duty during visit to Exeter on 28 March 1963 of the pop band the Beatles. He retired to pension on 27 May 1965 and returned to Plymouth where he died on 6 September 1998, aged 85.
Sold with copied police service records and other research, ribbon bar and original photograph taken at the time of The Beatles visit.
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Four: Police Sergeant H. R. Dean, Exeter City Police, who was commended for his conduct during the ‘Blitz’ on Exeter and was injured during the fire bombing of Exeter
Defence Medal; Coronation 1953, unnamed as issued; Police L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue (Sergt. Horace R. Dean); Service Medal of the Order of St John, with two Additional Award Bars (Pte. H. R. Dean. Devon S.J.A.B. 1952) mounted for wear, good very fine (4) £240-£280
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Commended by Watch Committee Exeter for his conduct during enemy air attack on 25 April 1942 on the City. Dated 26 November 1942.
Thanked by War Emergency Committee Exeter by special resolution on 17 July 1943 for co-operation and able assistance during on and off duty periods in training members of the Fire Guard. Dated 23 July 1943
Commended by the Okehampton Magistrates, with P.C. Oldridge, on the very efficient manner in which he had performed his duty in pursuing and arresting a man named Stride for the theft of a motor vehicle. Dated 13 August 1947. Endorsed by the Watch Committee on 11 September 1947.
Horace Reginald ‘Dixie’ Dean was born at Torpoint in 1913. A Salesman with Price’s Tailors Ltd of Plymouth he was appointed Constable Collar Number 21 with the Exeter City Police on 1 April 1935, and successfully passed the examination for promotion to Sergeant on 1 February 1940. He was on-duty at 10:00 p.m. on the night of 24-25 April 1942 working Beat 5 (Fore Street), when the air raid alert sounded at 12.06 a.m. During the raid 73 were killed, 73 injured, 76 premises demolished and 102 premises subsequently demolished. Dean was subsequently Commended by the Watch Committee Exeter for his conduct during the enemy air attack on that night. On duty again the following week when Exeter was heavily fire bombed on the night of 4 May 1942, Dean was reported as injured during the bombing.
In a special resolution passed on 17 July 1943 Constable Dean was thanked by the Emergency Committee Exeter for training members of the Fire Guard. Following the end of hostilities he was Commended by the Okehampton Magistrates on 13 August 1947 for pursuing and arresting a man. Awarded the Service Medal of the Order of St John in 1952, the Coronation Medal 1953 and later the Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, towards the end of his police career he was the Police Sergeant on-duty during visit to Exeter on 28 March 1963 of the pop band the Beatles. He retired to pension on 27 May 1965 and returned to Plymouth where he died on 6 September 1998, aged 85.
Sold with copied police service records and other research, ribbon bar and original photograph taken at the time of The Beatles visit.
Defence Medal; Coronation 1953, unnamed as issued; Police L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue (Sergt. Horace R. Dean); Service Medal of the Order of St John, with two Additional Award Bars (Pte. H. R. Dean. Devon S.J.A.B. 1952) mounted for wear, good very fine (4) £240-£280
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Commended by Watch Committee Exeter for his conduct during enemy air attack on 25 April 1942 on the City. Dated 26 November 1942.
Thanked by War Emergency Committee Exeter by special resolution on 17 July 1943 for co-operation and able assistance during on and off duty periods in training members of the Fire Guard. Dated 23 July 1943
Commended by the Okehampton Magistrates, with P.C. Oldridge, on the very efficient manner in which he had performed his duty in pursuing and arresting a man named Stride for the theft of a motor vehicle. Dated 13 August 1947. Endorsed by the Watch Committee on 11 September 1947.
Horace Reginald ‘Dixie’ Dean was born at Torpoint in 1913. A Salesman with Price’s Tailors Ltd of Plymouth he was appointed Constable Collar Number 21 with the Exeter City Police on 1 April 1935, and successfully passed the examination for promotion to Sergeant on 1 February 1940. He was on-duty at 10:00 p.m. on the night of 24-25 April 1942 working Beat 5 (Fore Street), when the air raid alert sounded at 12.06 a.m. During the raid 73 were killed, 73 injured, 76 premises demolished and 102 premises subsequently demolished. Dean was subsequently Commended by the Watch Committee Exeter for his conduct during the enemy air attack on that night. On duty again the following week when Exeter was heavily fire bombed on the night of 4 May 1942, Dean was reported as injured during the bombing.
In a special resolution passed on 17 July 1943 Constable Dean was thanked by the Emergency Committee Exeter for training members of the Fire Guard. Following the end of hostilities he was Commended by the Okehampton Magistrates on 13 August 1947 for pursuing and arresting a man. Awarded the Service Medal of the Order of St John in 1952, the Coronation Medal 1953 and later the Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, towards the end of his police career he was the Police Sergeant on-duty during visit to Exeter on 28 March 1963 of the pop band the Beatles. He retired to pension on 27 May 1965 and returned to Plymouth where he died on 6 September 1998, aged 85.
Sold with copied police service records and other research, ribbon bar and original photograph taken at the time of The Beatles visit.
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