- The 1939-1945 Star. No clasp- The Pacific Star. No clasp- Defence Medal- War Medal- Colonial Police Long Service & Good Conduct Medal. EIIR issue (Inspector Macdonald M.A.)Sold together with:- Companion 5 x space, riband bar mounted on two-rowsMurdo Alfred Macdonald, son of Hector John Macdonald (a native of Uig, Isle of Lewis, Scotland ) and Eliza Macdonald (nee Miller), was a native of Partick, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, where he was born on 30 November 1911. in 1934, Murdo accepted an appointment with the Crown Agents for employment with the Hong Kong Police Force, and is recorded travelling with a large group of 'Crown Agent' employees for destinations 'East of Suez' including Hong Kong Colony, sailing from the port of Southampton on 19th January 1934 aboard the Peninsula & Oriental Steamship Navigation Company liner S.S. 'Chitral'. After arriving in Hong Kong Colony, and having past his training, Murdo was assigned to the 'Water Police' of the Hong Kong Police Force. By the time of the start of the Pacific War on 8 December 1941, Murdo was holding the rank of Lance-Sergeant in the Water Police. Mobilized for 'War Service' he participated in the 'Battle of Kong'. Following the destruction and or scuttling of all the vessels of the 'Water Police', Lance-Sergeant Macdonald is confirmed captured by the Japanese, and was initially incarcerated with other European police officers at the Luk Hoi Tong Hotel, located on Connaught Road, Hong Kong Island. In enemy occupied Hong Kong, the European police officers of the Hong Kong Police Force, were categorized as 'uniformed civilians; and were to be interred as civilians. Initially the Police officers were interred in several locations prior to being relocated to Stanley Camp in 1942 where the civilian internees were incarcerated for the duration of the occupationPolice Officer George Wright-Nooth in his book entitled 'Prisoner of the Turnip Heads' describes the place of their initial incarceration as under:Quote,The Luk Hoi Tong was a seedy, fourth-rate establishment near the waterfront catering for travelling traders or seamen. It was one of many similar hotels in the area which were the hangouts of pimps and prostitutes. About 250 of us were packed into its forty-odd rooms (meant for two each). Once everybody had been pushed in, the iron grill door at its dingy entrance was slammed shut and locked. A solitary sentry sat on a stool outside.Food, together with extreme boredom coupled with lack of exercise, was our main pre-occupation. Two meals a day of a bowl of rice with a few chicken's feet or three or four lumps of rotten meat was all we got. In the coming months, we were to look back on the size of these meals with hungry relish.''Unquote.For his services in the Defence of Hong Kong Colony 1941-1942, Murdo Macdonald, was like all other members of the Hong Kong Police Force serving on 8 December 1941, awarded The 1939-1945 Star, The Pacific Star, Defence Medal and War Medal. Following liberation in August 1945, Murdo Macdonald returned to his service with the Hong Kong Police Force, and was holding the rank of Inspector when awarded his Colonial Police Long Service and Good Conduct MedalMurdo Macdonald is reported to have continued to serve in Hong Kong Colony through the early 1960's and to have attained the rank of Chief Inspector. On a return leave from Hong Kong, Murdo married Margaret M. Macintyre in Glasgow. Extant United Kingdom passenger shipping manifests from the post-war years, record that in 1956, Murdo (described as a Police Officer) together with his wife Margaret Maccol Macdonald (b. 29/09/1915) and their daughter Mary Louisa MacDonald (b. 21/11/1953) returned to the United Kingdom on 7 x months furlough, when they landed at the Port of London on 12 March 1956 having disemabarked from the P. & O.S.N. Co's liner S.S. 'Corfu'. At that time, the Macdonald's intended UK address was shown as 'Westwood' Dalry Road, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland.Murdo Alfred Macdonald is recorded to have died in his native Glasgow, Scotland, sometime during 1985, at the age of 74.Hong Kong Police Force 1941: In September 1941, The Legislative Council of Hong Kong Colony, introduced the Police (Militia Status) Ordinance of 1941. This Militia Act provided for the use of the Hong Kong Police as auxiliary troops in the event of conflict with Japan (or other enemies). In December 1941, there were approximately 250 x European officers (including Murdo Macdonald), plus 1250 other staff (Chinese, Indian & White Russian) and 5000 civilians (the latter were mostly 'Special Constables and administrative staff). At that time the Police HQ was located on Hong Kong island in Central District at Hollywood Road.In September 1941, the Legislative Council of Hong Kong introduced the Police (Militia Status) Ordinance of 1941 that granted certain members of Hong Kong Police Force the status of combatants. A detachment was sent with Lewis guns to help the garrison at Causeway Bay area and saw some actions. The main role of the police, however, remained internal securityThe medals professionally mounted in the swing style, and as-worn by the recipient. The medals suspended from a brass mounting bar, that retains its long hinged pin & clasp fittingsA rare opportunity to obtain a medal group for service in Hong Kong Colony to a confirmed long serving Scottish officer of the pre-war 'Water Police' and post-war 'Marine Division' of the Hong Kong Police ForceCondition: About E.F.