The important Posthumous K.P.M. for Gallantry awarded to Sergeant R. Bentley, City of London Police, late Private, 1st (Royal) Dragoons, who was in command of the Police unit which went to investigate the armed burglars in Houndsditch: he was the first through the door and was mortally wounded by gunfire - this tragedy thereafter resulted in the famous Sidney Street Siege Poignantly, Bentley has been killed on his ninth wedding anniversary and was latterly buried with full honours in Ilford, with his ultimate sacrifice (and that of his comrades) being commemorated with a Public Service of Memorial at St Pauls Cathedral, the first such occasion that the grand venue had been used to honour the life of members in the ranks of the Police King’s Police Medal, with gallantry riband, G.V.R., 1st issue (Robert Bentley, Sergeant.), in its case of issue; Queens South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith (3353. Pte. R. Bentley. 1/Rl. Drgns.), good very fine (2)