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You are here: Home>Police History>Hertfordshire Police Officers Who Served In World War 2

Hertfordshire Police Officers Who Served In World War 2

Neil Osborn in his book the Story of Hertfordshire Police wrote that of the ninety-eight men who joined the services during the war thirteen gained commissions and one was awarded the British Empire Medal. Five were killed and two died while serving.

Thanks to some initial research by Mick Hall a total of ten Officers have been identified as having made the ultimate sacrifice, four were Killed in Action, three died in accidents and three died due to illness. Eight were regular Hertfordshire Officers, one was a Special Constable and one a St. Albans City Police Constable. Unfortunately, compared to the Great War, there are very few Police records that have survived and consequently finding information on individuals is much more difficult.

If anyone has knowledge of any Hertfordshire Police Officer, including St. Albans City Police, regular or Special please feel free to post details on the site.

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  • Anthony Winston Yeates
    Anthony Winston Yeates
    Killed in Action when his tank was destroyed during fighting in Normandy.
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  • Arthur Darrell Shemwell Lacey
    Arthur Darrell Shemwell Lacey
    Died from head injuries received in a motorcycle accident whilst on active service.
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  • Arthur James Palmer
    Arthur James Palmer
    Died from Meningococcal Meningitis whilst on active service.
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  • Kenneth Buckler Lewis
    Kenneth Buckler Lewis
    The son of a Metropolitan Police Detective Inspector he died when his Wellington bomber crash landed during a training flight, killing all on board.
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  • Remembering officers who served in the Second World War
    Remembering officers who served in the Second World War
    A collection of memories about Hertfordshire Police Officers who served in WW2
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  • Robert William Melbourn
    Robert William Melbourn
    Killed in Action in Italy having been previously wounded whilst serving in North Africa.
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  • Roland Frederick Dunsby
    Roland Frederick Dunsby
    The son of a Hertfordshire Police Officer he was Killed in Action during the retreat to Dunkirk.
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  • Stanley Edmund Norman
    Stanley Edmund Norman
    Accidently killed whilst on active service when the Army truck he was driving collided with a train on a level crossing.
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  • Sydney Maurice Ewart Fairman
    Sydney Maurice Ewart Fairman
    Died from Pneumonia on active service in Italy, where he was attached to the Allied Military Control Commission.
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  • Victor John Green
    Victor John Green
    The son of a Hertfordshire Police Superintendent he died from Diphtheria whilst on active service.
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  • William Edward Palmer
    William Edward Palmer
    Killed in Action in Italy having previously been wounded in North Africa.
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