Having served as Sergeant 8499 in the Coldstream Guards he joined the Hertford County Constabulary in 1898. He was recalled to the Colours on 9th October 1899 and fought throughout the Boer War. He re-joined the Police and retired as a Constable.
Read more Newspaper report on the request for an increase in Police numbers in 1906
Read more Newspaper report of granting of Pension to Inspector Draper and the deaths of ex-Constables Charles Hill and Thomas Jennings. 1906
Read more The death took place suddenly at Cambridge Hospital on Tuesday, following an operation for appendicitis, of PC Ison.
Read more A lot of officers with four-letter names are dying from influenza
Read more John talks about his time involved in CID when he dealt with the "Key Man" who admitted over 3000 Burglaries.
Read more Section B Reservist, Lance Corporal P/11959 Military Foot Police
Read more Private 13060 Royal Marines Light Infantry, Staff Sergeant S2/SR/04013 Royal Army Service Corps.
Read more Section B Reservist, Gunner 205982 Royal Horse Artillery
Read more Sergeant 12821, No. 3 Company 3rd Battalion, Grenadier Guards who was Killed in Action on the 25th September 1918.
Read more Private Grenadier Guards, Lance Sergeant Guards Machine Gun Regiment.
Read more Sergeant P/2139 Military Mounted Police, Mentioned In Despatches, the last Hertfordshire Police Soldier to re-join the Force.
Read more Constable John Knight joined Hertfordshire Constabulary on the 27th day of November 1889 and served until the 26th March 1919. The picture in which he is seated was taken on or about his retirement. In 1911, Constable Knight was one of 13 officers in the Constabulary to receive the King’s Coronation Medal. He can be seen standing second ...
Read more Died from head injuries received in a motorcycle accident whilst on active service.
Read more Corporal 2551 Hertfordshire Yeomanry, Corporal P/15106 Military Mounted Police
Read more 1st Dragoons later Sergeant Royal Army Veterinary Corps
Read more Charles Day, 24, and Edward Swallow, 25, assaulted PC Lawrence severely.
Read more 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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