Headquarters Hatfield Probationers July 1919

In the photograph, which was  taken in 1919 at Police Headquarters at Hatfield, is the 16^th Probationer Class who had as their Instructors Acting Sergeant 161 Ethelbert Maskell and Constable 280 George Thomas Sharp.

General Order 216 of the 18^th October 1919 announced that fifteen Recruit Constables having been brought on to the Roster, would be transferred from Headquarters to Divisions for duty. General Order 230 of the 20^th November and General Order 244 of the 9^th December 1919 similarly announced that PC Ives and PC Wiggs, respectively, had been brought onto the Roster and posted as shown. Those pictured are:

Back Row left to right:

1. PC 253 George Hemmings was born on the 19^th October 1894 and served between the 21^st July 1919 and the 31^st August 1946. He was first posted to E Division at Stevenage. He died on the 19^th October 1979.
2. PC 233 Arthur Howe was born on the 11^th January 1894 and served between the 21^st July 1919 and the 22^nd August 1945. He was first posted to F Division at Hertford. He died on the 18^th July 1965.
3. PC 188 Reginald Henry Wiggs who served between 1919 and 1931. He was first posted to R Division at Headquarters.
4. PC 231 Joseph Hales served from 1919 until 23^rd March 1921. He was first posted to B Division at Bishops Stortford.
5. PC 318 Alexander Williams served from 1919 until 4^th February 1929. He was first posted to A Division at Stansted Abbots.

Middle Row left to right:

1. PC 319 William Henry Whyman was born on the 25^th June 1894 and served between the 21^st July 1919 and 28^th September 1949. He was first posted to B Division at Bishops Stortford. He died on the 15^th December 1892.
2. PC 181 Harold Calcutt was born on the 29^th October 1898 and served between the 21^st July 1919 and the 1^st September 1952. He was first posted to C Division at Watford. He died on the 15^th August 1974.
3. PC 173 John William Berry was born on the 10^th June 1897 and served between the 21^st July 1919 and the 7^th October 1950. He was first posted to D Division at Hemel Hempstead. He died on the 23^rd September 1989.
4. PC 283 George Alfred Voller was born on the 11^th September 1892 and served between the 21^st July 1919 and the 7^th February 1952. He was first posted to F Division at Hertford. He died on the 7^th October 1976.
5. PC 155 Frank Bavister was born on the 10^th April 1896 and served between the 21^st July 1919 and the 30^th September 1953. He was first posted to C Division at Chorley Wood. He died on the 13^th August 1975.
6. PC 206 Jack Hales was born on 13^th March 1896 and served between the 21^st July 1919 and the 30^th September 1952. He was first posted to A Division at Hoddesdon. He died in 1966.
7. PC 98 Harry Bateman was born on the 22^nd March 1895 and served between the 21^st July 1919 and the 21^st August 1947. He was first posted to G Division at Hatfield. He died in 1972.

Front Row left to right:

1. PC 218 Robert Charles Offord was born on the 30^th June 1899 and served between the 7^th August 1919 and the 31^st March 1946. He was first posted to A Division at Hoddesdon. He died on the 2^nd August 1970.
2. PC 309 F. White served between 1919 and 1921 and was first posted to C Division at Watford.
3. Instructor Acting Sergeant 161 Ethelbert Maskell.
4. Instructor Constable 280 George Thomas Sharp.
5. PC 268 Arthur James Saunders was born on the 3^rd June 1894 and served between the 21^st July 1919 and the 31^st December 1943. He was first posted to D Division at Great Berkhamsted. He later became an Instructor. He died on the 18^th December 1966.
6. PC 257 Alfred James Ives was born on the 5^th May 1895 and served between the 21^st July 1919 and the 26^th October 1932. He was first posted to G Division at Harpenden. He died on the 23^rd December 1969.