Police Long Service & Good Conduct Medal. EIIR issue (Const. James Mackie)

The recipient was a long serving member of the West Lothian Constabulary

Reference the 'West Lothian Courier' issue of 31 August 1962, that contains a captioned photograph of the recipient in uniform, together with below following biography:

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SGT. JAMES MACKIE

Stepping out of one uniform into another is Police Sergeant Jimmy Mackie, who retires on, September 6, after over 30' years police service. Sgt. Mackie who hails from, Kennethmont near Huntly, Aberdeenshire, joined the West Lothian Constabulary at Linlithgow on April 6, 1932, and served there for three years before being transferred to Uphall. He was transferred again six months later to Broxburn, and from 1935 to 1942 became a well-known and popular figure in the area. His ability as a constable was recognised in 1942, when he was given charge of the police station at Winchburgh, where he remined until 1953, when he was promoted Sergeant at Bathgate. He retires from the force as senior sergeant at Bathgate and with the good wishes of his colleagues and all who knew him. Although discarding police uniform, the sergeant is to don one very similar shortly, for he is joining the security staff at the B.M.C. factory.

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The recipient was James George Mackie, eldest son of James George Mackie & Annie Mackie (nee Esson), who was born at, Kennethmont, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in 1910. He was raised at the family farm located at, Braeside of Cults, Kennethmont, Aberdeenshire. In 1939, he married Jeannie Adie at, Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland. 'Jimmy' Mackie is recorded as having died at Bathgate, Midlothian, sometime in 1981, at which time he was 70 years of age.

Note: The recipient had five younger siblings; vide sister Annabel Mackie & 4 x brothers: Pilot Officer Alexander Esson Mackie, Royal Air Force, a Wellington Bomber Pilot who was killed on active service on, 25 October 1941, who prior to war had been working as a 'Banker' in Jamaica; Two other brothers Charles (A Dunkirk veteran, and later Sergeant in Reconnaisance Corps ) & William also served overseas in the Armed Forces during the Second World War. Another brother, George Mackie, was resident in West Lothian during the War.

Condition: About GVF

Code: 22367