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1943

  • Melbourn, Robert William, 21, Police Constable, St. Albans City Police.
    Melbourn, Robert William, 21, Police Constable, St. Albans City Police.
    Killed in Action in Italy having been previously wounded whilst serving in North Africa.
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  • Motorcycle - HRD Vincent
    Motorcycle - HRD Vincent
    Index number HJH110 – Believed to have been used by the Constabulary into the 1940s
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  • North, Ernest, 14, Police Constable, St. Albans City Police.
    North, Ernest, 14, Police Constable, St. Albans City Police.
    Having served as Private 3044 in the Grenadier Guardsman he joined the St. Albans City Police in 1898. He was recalled to the Colours on 13th November 1899 for the Boer War, serving as a Sergeant Drill Instructor in the Bedfordshire Regiment. He re-joined the Police and retired as a Constable.
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  • Oliver, Thomas, MM, 339, Constable
    Oliver, Thomas, MM, 339, Constable
    Thomas Oliver preferred to be known as John or Jack joined the Army after the outbreak of WW1 aged 16 years. Whilst serving with the Lancashire Fusiliers he was awarded a Military Medal. Surviving the war he joined the Hertfordshire Constabulary becoming one of the last Mounted Police Officers. He served for 38 years the last 21 at High Wych.
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  • Palmer, Arthur James, 153, Police Constable.
    Palmer, Arthur James, 153, Police Constable.
    Died from Meningococcal Meningitis whilst on active service.
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  • Palmer, William Edward, Special Constable.
    Palmer, William Edward, Special Constable.
    Killed in Action in Italy having previously been wounded in North Africa.
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  • Parker, Harold Edgar, 302, Police Constable, Sergeant.
    Parker, Harold Edgar, 302, Police Constable, Sergeant.
    Corporal M2104359 Royal Army Service Corps
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  • Pearce, Charles Frederick William, 29, Police Constable.
    Pearce, Charles Frederick William, 29, Police Constable.
    Royal Field Artillery wounded
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  • Pearman, Charles Henry, 11, Police Constable.
    Pearman, Charles Henry, 11, Police Constable.
    Boer War Veteran Private 4152 16th (Queens) Lancers, Section B Reservist, Lance Corporal P/8281 Military Mounted Police. The son and father of a Hertfordshire Police Officers.
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  • Perry, Frederick William Edward, 121, Police Constable, Sergeant.
    Perry, Frederick William Edward, 121, Police Constable, Sergeant.
    Private 2381 Hertfordshire Yeomanry, Private M/204725 Royal Army Service Corps, 2nd Lieutenant Royal Air Force.
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  • Pestell, Percy George, 290, Police Constable.
    Pestell, Percy George, 290, Police Constable.
    Private Royal Army Service Corps, Private Hampshire Regiment
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  • Phillips, Frederick William, 83, Constable
    Phillips, Frederick William, 83, Constable
    He enlisted in the Grenadier Guards in 1935 and served until 1939 when he joined Hertfordshire Constabulary. On the outbreak of WW2 he was recalled to the Colours serving with the 2nd Battalion until 1945. He was wounded once. He re-joined Hertfordshire Constabulary and served 25 years.
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  • Pond, Ernest, 6 and 265, Police Constable.
    Pond, Ernest, 6 and 265, Police Constable.
    Royal Garrison Artillery wounded
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  • Potter, Frederick, 266, Police Constable.
    Potter, Frederick, 266, Police Constable.
    Royal Marine Light Infantry
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  • Potton, Frank, 93, Police Constable.
    Potton, Frank, 93, Police Constable.
    Private 2544 Hertfordshire Yeomanry
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  • Powell, James Thomas, 304, Police Constable.
    Powell, James Thomas, 304, Police Constable.
    Sergeant Grenadier Guards wounded
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  • Pusey, Robert, 183, Police Constable.
    Pusey, Robert, 183, Police Constable.
    Having served as Private 3500 in the 19th (Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own) Hussars, he joined the Hertford County Constabulary in 1897. He was recalled to the Colours on 13th November 1899 and fought throughout the Boer War. He re-joined the Police but emigrated to Australia in 1911.
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  • Quarrie, Harold Hardie, 313, Police Constable, Sergeant.
    Quarrie, Harold Hardie, 313, Police Constable, Sergeant.
    Private 2549 Hertfordshire Yeomanry
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  • Randall, Charles Frank, 136, Police Constable, Sergeant, Inspector, Superintendent and Deputy Chief Constable.
    Randall, Charles Frank, 136, Police Constable, Sergeant, Inspector, Superintendent and Deputy Chief Constable.
    Private 15965 Coldstream Guards Wounded And Left Arm Amputated Below The Shoulder
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  • Reed, George William, 325, Police Constable.
    Reed, George William, 325, Police Constable.
    Section B Reservist, Guardsman 32198 Grenadier Guards
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  • Reid, Amos William, 35, Police Constable, Sergeant.
    Reid, Amos William, 35, Police Constable, Sergeant.
    Private 2489 Hertfordshire Yeomanry
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  • Reid, Neville John, 321, Police Constable.
    Reid, Neville John, 321, Police Constable.
    Private 2538 Hertfordshire Yeomanry unfit for further Police Service later Colonel Pioneer Corps WW2 and MBE
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  • Rickmansworth's  Police Station 1897-1952
    Rickmansworth's Police Station 1897-1952
    Rickmansworth's Second Police Station was built in 1897 on the site of four old Almhouses to the rear of which stood the old town's cage.
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  • Rogers, John Robert, 122, Police Constable, Sergeant.
    Rogers, John Robert, 122, Police Constable, Sergeant.
    Royal Navy Stoker
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