Coronation (Police) Medal 1902. PC Robert Plaice. Met Police.

Awarded to Police Constable Robert Plaice who served with N Division (Southwark), Metropolitan Police. Coronation Medal 1902 ( P.C. R. PLAICE. N. DIV.). He was born in Shouldham, Downham Market in 1847. At the time of enlistment he was working as a Labourer as recorded in the parish records of Shouldham, Norfolk. Records show he joined the Metropolitan Police in1871, joining and serving with Y Division (Highgate). Research indicates he later resigned from Police Service in 1896. He was later recalled as he joined N Division (Southwark). Whilst serving with N Division it was here he was awarded the Coronation Medal 1902 .Interesting to note records show in 1893 Robert Plaice married Mary Elizabeth Williams to which he had a son. His son 10457 Private H Plaice served with the 1^st Battalion Royal Munster Fusiliers. (with copy research and 1911 Census).