Royal Horse Artillery then Second Lieutenant Royal Field Artillery
Read more Lance Corporal P/2900 Military Mounted Police Mentioned in Despatches
Read more Section B Reservist, Guardsman 32194 Grenadier Guards
Read more Served in the Army during WW1, enlisted as a Private and de-mobilised as a Captain - awarded the M.M. and the M.C. with a Mentioned in Despatches and awarded a wound stripe. Appointed as a Constable in Hertford County Constabulary in 1920 retired as a Superintendent in 1954.
Read more Section B Reservist, Guardsman 32193 Grenadier Guards
Read more Acting Sergeant M2/117218 Royal Army Service Corps Motor Transport
Read more Horse Keeper 13752 Army Veterinary Corps, Gunner 197240 Royal Field Artillery, Sergeant 300554 14th Tank Corps
Read more For over twenty years, Hertfordshire Police used different versions of the Triumph twin cylinder motorcycle, initially 500cc and later 650cc, for patrol dutues. I have acquired several photos shown here: 1. 1946 rigid frame model, GNK 352. Rider wearing a cap and goggles. 2. 1950 machine, LRO 774, ridden by PC Ron Petts. (Photo from his family) 3. ...
Read more Joining Hertfordshire Constabulary in 1939 he enlisted in the Royal Armoured Corps in 1942. He was wounded in February1945 and discharged from the Army in December 1945. He then re-joined the Police and retired after 25 years in 1964.
Read more Section B Reservist, Guardsman 32201 Grenadier Guards
Read more Section B Reservist, Bombardier 205953 Royal Horse Artillery
Read more He joined Hertfordshire Constabulary in 1939 then enlisted in the Royal Artillery in 1942 serving until 1945 whereupon he re-joined the Constabulary and promoted Sergeant before retiring after 25 year's service.
Read more He joined Hertfordshire Constabulary in 1937 and following the outbreak of WW2 enlisted in the Durham Light Infantry, rising to the rank of Major. After being demobilised he re-joined Hertfordshire Constabulary and retired in 1969 as a Chief Superintendent.
Read more Veteran of the Sikkin - Tibet Expedition 1904 Private 7649 Royal Fusiliers, Sergeant Major 24645 Royal Flying Corps/Royal Air Force, Colour Sergeant Major 714218 Chinese Labour Corps, Sergeant Royal Irish Constabulary
Read more On the outbreak of WW1 he joined the 5th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment. He fought at Gallipoli and in Egypt and Palestine being promoted to Colour Sergeant and awarded the Military Medal. On being demobbed he joined the Hertfordshire Constabulary and was commended 3 times by the St. Albans Coroner.
Read more The eighth Chief Constable was the face of change and expansion from 1947 to 1969. Overseeing the transformation of the Force from 613 Officers to 1400.
Read more 283322 Aircraft Mechanic Class 3 Royal Air Force, Petrol tanker driver
Read more In 1948, Wolseley brought out a new 6 cylinder engined car, designated the Wolseley Six Eighty and it rapidly became the archetypal police car of that era. Hertfordshire had quite a number of them and they could be found all over the County. One of the photos shows some of these cars lined up in ...
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