A 'Bedford' interest Second World 'Civil Defence', 1953 Coronation & Police Long Service medal group of 3: Divisional Commandant Leslie Arthur Gell, 'A' County Traffic Division, Bedford Special Constabulary, late Seaforth Highlanders 

- Defence Medal
- Coronation Medal 1953
- Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, GV 2nd issue (Leslie A. Gell.)

Medals Verification: Medal rolls for the Defence and Special Constabulary Medal are not in the public domain, however the recipients Special Constabulary service in 1939 and the award of the SCLSM is confirmed per below cited sources:

- Defence Medal: Awarded for 3 years aggregated service 1939-1944. Recipient shown in 1939 National Register serving with Bedford Special Constabulary
- Coronation Medal 1953: Coronation Medal roll 1953
- Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, GV 2nd Issue: Confirmed awarded September 1936 ref The Bedford Record issue of 15 September 1936

Leslie Arthur Gell (1900-74) served as a Divisional Commandant with “A” County Traffic Division, Bedford Special Constabulary.

Photographs: 2 x splendid studio portraits of the recipient serving as a Lance-Corporal with the Seaforth Highlanders during the Great War (home service) are accessible at the Imperial War Museum 'Lives of the Great War' website, and on the Ancestry genealogical website. The portrait at Ancestry shows Leslie in middle of a group of three kilted soldiers. In the centre is Leslie in his Seaforth Highlanders uniform wearing Glengarry and kilt, flanked by two other soldiers who are also wearing kilts and Balmoral bonnets in the uniform of the 4th South African Infantry Regiment - the South African Scottish. Further a group portrait photograph of the recipient wearing his medal after being presented with his award, was published in the Bedford Record issue of 15 September 1936 

Leslie Arthur Leslie, son of Arthur Gell (a Cycle Agent & International Cyclist) and Annie Louisa Gell (nee Gillett) was a native of Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, where he was born on, 26 July 1900. He married Anne Louise Watford at Bedford, sometime during the 1st quarter of 1924. The 1939 National Register of England records Leslie employed as a Motor Engineer (and serving with the Bedford Special Constabulary) residing with his wife at, 6 St. Loyes Street, Bedford, England. Leslie is recorded to have died at Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, England, on, 18 January 1974 

The medals mounted in the swing-style and as-worn by the recipient. The reverse of the white metal mounting bar retaining its original long hinged pin and clasp fittings

Condition: About EF

Code: 25634