Having joined Hertfordshire Constabulary in 1939 he enlisted in the Royal Navy as a Regulating Petty Officer in 1942 and served until 1946. he then returned to the Constabulary and completed his 30 years service.
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 The son of a Hertfordshire Police Sergeant who was a Royal Naval veteran of WW1, joined Herts Constabulary in 1937, joined the Royal Signals in 1942 and was discharged in 1946, re-joined Herts Constabulary and retired after 30 years.
Read more This article was published in the local press in case of a German invasion so that Section Leaders of the Hertfordshire Special Constabulary could be contacted quickly.
Read more Edwin joined the Hertfordshire Constabulary in 1924 and served initially at Baldock. In 1936 following surgery he was deemed to be unfit for Police Duties by the Force Surgeon and was medically retired.
Read more Albert Prentice fought in World War1. When he was demobilised he joined the Hertford County Constabulary in 1920 and served until 1945. With the help of his daughter his life story has been written giving many insights as to how he and his family lived, from the early days at Watford, being awarded the 1937 Coronation Medal, promotion to Sergeant and WW2.
Read more These are the life stories of a father and son who both served in the Hertford County Constabulary. John Cross enlisted in the Army in 1915 as a Section B Army Reservist but was never mobilised his son Stanley also enlisted in 1915 as Guardsman 24497 in the Grenadier Guards aged 15. Having been sent to France his true age was revealed and he was sent back to the UK. He returned to France in 1918 where he was wounded and was awarded the Military Medal. After the War he joined the Police.
Read more Hertfordshire Police Historical Society This Week In History 13th July 1901 Herts Advertiser STILL AT LARGE. It was on May 2Sth that George Matthews, labourer, of Hatfield, was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment with hard labour for assaulting a police constable whilst in the execution of his duty at Lemsford. As he was being removed from the Court to the ...
Read more Section B Reservist, Guardsman 32194 Grenadier Guards
Read more Section B Reservist, Gunner 205954 Royal Horse Artillery, wounded
Read more Private Grenadier Guards, Lance Sergeant Guards Machine Gun Regiment.
Read more A look at what the Herts Police Historical Society archive can reveal about the Hertfordshire Police Horses and their riders.
Read more The ever popular Wolseley 6/80 was replaced in 1954 by the 6/90 model with a larger 2.6 litre 6 cyclinder engine. Hertfordshire Constabulary bought a number of these as routine replacements for the outgoing 6/80s. This force photograph shows a line up of Area Cars outside the Hatfield Technical College around 1955. The four cars nearest the ...
Read more 5th Battalion Royal Fusiliers - If anyone has any information about this Police Soldier please add a comment at the end of the post. Thank you.
Read more Lance Corporal 16314, 2nd Battalion, Coldstream Guards who was Killed in Action on the 14th March 1917.
Read more The game was so dull … Hertfordshire Mercury, 27th July 1951 Defending six Hatfield men and a soldier , who pleaded guilty at Hatfield on Monday to playing , by way of gaming , in an open and public place , with cards. Mr F. Gibson told the Court the men went into Hatfield Park to watch ...
Read more Hertfordshire Mercury, 26th January 1951 Court hears of incident on bus – ‘ Don’t have all these festivals’ , man told Fined £1, with £1.16/6 (£1.83p) costs , on a summons accusing him of behaving in a disorderly manner on a bus on November 4 , James Blanche (28) , machine operator , of 16 Edgars Court ...
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