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We Will Remember Them

These are the life stories of the 16 Hertfordshire Police Soldiers who gave their lives in the Great War, whether they were killed in action, died from wounds or from disease or illness. The sole criteria for their inclusion is that they have a War Grave or are remembered on a Commonwealth War Grave Commission Memorial.

  • Appleby, Stanley Ralph, 101, Police Constable.
    Appleby, Stanley Ralph, 101, Police Constable.
    Lance Corporal 16314, 2nd Battalion, Coldstream Guards who was Killed in Action on the 14th March 1917.
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  • Archer, George, 305, Police Constable.
    Archer, George, 305, Police Constable.
    Private 105805, 1st/1st, Hertfordshire Yeomanry who died of Meningitis on 20th July 1917.
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  • Blows, Horace, 280, Police Constable.
    Blows, Horace, 280, Police Constable.
    Gunner L/39838, "X" 2nd Trench Mortar Battery, Royal Field Artillery wounded on the 9th January 1918 and died on the 20th January 1918.
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  • Camp, Henry, 265, Police Constable.
    Camp, Henry, 265, Police Constable.
    Section B Reservist, Gunner 205988, “L” Battery 15th Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery who was Killed in Action on the 30th November 1917.
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  • Clark, Joseph Walter, 189, Police Constable.
    Clark, Joseph Walter, 189, Police Constable.
    Lance Corporal 105748, “B” Squadron 1st/1st, Hertfordshire Yeomanry who died of Influenza on the 11th February 1919.
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  • Clarke, Frederick, 308, Police Constable.
    Clarke, Frederick, 308, Police Constable.
    Private 105809, 1st/1st, Hertfordshire Yeomanry who died of Dysentery and Malaria on the 28th November 1918.
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  • Dolley, Herbert (Bertie) George, 29, Police Constable.
    Dolley, Herbert (Bertie) George, 29, Police Constable.
    Gunner 19963 48th Battery Royal Garrison Artillery died of wounds on the 25th December 1915.
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  • Dolley, Leonard Ernest, 68, Police Constable.
    Dolley, Leonard Ernest, 68, Police Constable.
    Private 7863 2nd Battalion Scots Guards he was Killed in Action 7th December 1914.
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  • Freeman, Alban Henry, 139, Police Constable.
    Freeman, Alban Henry, 139, Police Constable.
    Section B Reservist, Gunner 205985, Royal Horse Artillery who died from fever on the 7th March 1917.
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  • Hawthorne, Ernest Frederick James, 142, Police Constable.
    Hawthorne, Ernest Frederick James, 142, Police Constable.
    Trooper 3700 2nd Life Guards and 438, Household Battalion who was Killed in Action on the 25th August 1917.
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  • Kendall, William James Walton, 129, Police Constable.
    Kendall, William James Walton, 129, Police Constable.
    Sergeant 12821, No. 3 Company 3rd Battalion, Grenadier Guards who was Killed in Action on the 25th September 1918.
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  • Pepper, Walter, 145, Police Constable.
    Pepper, Walter, 145, Police Constable.
    Private L8220 1st East Surrey Regiment, Lance Corporal P/13932 Military Mounted Police who was Killed in Action on the 29th June 1918.
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  • Tatham, George, 310, Police Constable.
    Tatham, George, 310, Police Constable.
    Private 11145 (later 270927 under re-organisation) 1st/1st Herts. Yeomanry, Private 202755, 11th Bn., Essex Regiment who died of wounds on 4th July 1918.
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  • Watson, Philip, 318, Police Constable.
    Watson, Philip, 318, Police Constable.
    Lance Corporal P/2839, Military Mounted Police, Military Police Corps who died of Pulmonary Tuberculosis and Haemoptysis on the 20th May 1919.
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  • Webb, Frederick James, 304, Police Constable.
    Webb, Frederick James, 304, Police Constable.
    Serjeant G/4665, 7th Bn., The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) who was Killed in Action on 10th August 1917.
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  • Wilson, Henry James, 214, Police Constable.
    Wilson, Henry James, 214, Police Constable.
    Private 2425 Hertfordshire Yeomanry, Private 110612, 19th Squadron, Machine Gun Corps (Cavalry) died of Enteritis on the 16th October 1918.
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