Hi Mac. I asked on the board a few weeks ago about a box holding Dad’s WW11 medals which had written on it Group Leader Allan F. Campbell and asked if anyone knew about what it was for.

The box contained a Civil Defence Medal ( Dad was a ARP warden) and a Special Constabulary Medal which I remember had stitching on the material for two bars. The bars are missing but I do remember them being sewn on.

I had wondered if the Group Leader was to do with being part of Civil Defence as an ARP warden.

On Friday during my son’s visit I brought it up and he was able to find the following photo.

So Dad was a Group Leader in the Durham County Special Constabulary.

Two questions that maybe you could answer.

How would he be awarded two bars. I assume that one could be for getting the Cram family ( milkman) out of their house after an incendiary went through their roof into the main bedroom.

No idea about the second bar.

What would a Group Leader be in charge of?

Some time ago I tried to contact Durham Police for Dads police records. Nowt came back.

I do not have that medal or ever remember seeing it.

Allan C.