Police Long Service & Good Conduct Medal. EIIR issue (Sgt. Alastair J. MacKenzie.)

The recipient was a long serving member of the Cheshire Constabulary, where he had been stationed at Runcorn, and had pre-war prior served with the Bristol Special Constabulary

A medal with strong John O'Groats, Thurso & Wick connections

The medal sold together with:

- Official titled plush hinged case of issue. This with EIIR Royal Mint logo on inside silk panel

The medal riband retaining its original mounting bar, as issued complete with hinged pin & clasp fittings

The recipient was James George Mackie, son of Donald Macpeherson MacKenzie (a Lieutenant, 8th Royal Scots & post war Hotelier at John O' Groats), and MacKenzie (nee ), who was born at, Edinburgh, Scotland, on, 19 February 1917. Like his father before-him he started a career in the hotel industry, and at the time of the 1939 National Register for England & Wales, was recorded employed as a 'Hotel Receiving Clerk', employed at the 'Royal Hotel', College Green, Bristol, where in addition to his employment he was additionally serving as a Special Constable in the Bristol City Police Force(S.C. Warrant 444). Post-war, Alastair married Annie M. Philip, sometime during the last quarter of 1945, and pursued a career as a professional Policeman. Alastair subsequently served many years with the Cheshire Constabulary, stationed at Runcorn, where he was the recipient of at least two commendations (the Cheshire Observer, issue of, 5 March 1960, and Winsford Chronicle issues of 13 May 1961 refer with group photographs). After taking retirement from the Police, Alastair returned to his family roots at Thurso, Caithness, Scotland. Alastair John MacKenzie is recorded as having died at Thurso, Caithness, Scotland, on, 16 January 1998, and was subsequently buried at the Old Municipal Cemetery, Wick, Caithness, Scotland in a family plot with memorial stone

Condition: EF

Code: 22366