A scarce example of the Burma Police Medal, GVIR 1st type bust, in gilded bronze awarded to Maung Ohn Shwe, Sub-Inspector of Police. 1 of just 141 awards of this medal made between 1938-1948.
Burma Police Medal, GVIR 1st type bust; in gilded bronze (MAUNG OHN SHWE SUB-INSP OF POLICE.) Housed in it’s Royal Mint case of issue.
Condition: at some time gilded, otherwise, Nearly Extremely Fine
Awarded to Sub-Inspector of Police Maung Ohn Shwe.
According to British Gallantry Awards, there were 53 awards for gallantry and 80 for meritorious service for the period 1938-48, plus a further 8 unclassified awards in 1942. Thus a scarce award
