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  • John Cross and Stanley Jack Cross MM
    John Cross and Stanley Jack Cross MM
    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.
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  • Harry Watson MM
    Harry Watson MM
    Served throughout the Great War in France. On discharge from the Army he joined the Hertford County Constabulary.
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  • Notable Events In Week Fortyone
    Notable Events In Week Fortyone
    Hertfordshire Police Historical Society This Week In History 9/10/1967 On the 9th October 1967, the Alcotest Breath test was introduced. 101 Tests were administered before the end of the year, 26 of which were positive. Five persons were prosecuted for refusing to take the test. The average alcohol of those found positive was 163mg/100ml in blood (legal limit ...
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  • Thomas Copeman DCM, Serbian Cross of Karageorge Silver Medal
    Thomas Copeman DCM, Serbian Cross of Karageorge Silver Medal
    Served throughout the Great War in Gallipoli and Palestine. He was wounded. On discharge from the Army he joined the Hertford County Constabulary.
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  • Abel Camp MBE DCM MM and Bar
    Abel Camp MBE DCM MM and Bar
    Served throughout the Great War he was wounded and awarded a Silver War Badge. On discharge from the Army he joined the Hertford County Constabulary and quickly rose through the ranks.
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  • Alfred Skeggs
    Alfred Skeggs
    Sergeant 14981 Essex Regiment MM and Mentioned In Despatches
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  • William Swain
    William Swain
    Acting Sergeant M2/117218 Royal Army Service Corps Motor Transport
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  • Herbert William Thompson
    Herbert William Thompson
    Horse Keeper 13752 Army Veterinary Corps, Gunner 197240 Royal Field Artillery, Sergeant 300554 14th Tank Corps
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  • William Charles Hull
    William Charles Hull
    Horse Keeper 13748 Royal Army Veterinary Corps, Gunner 186919 Royal Field Artillery, Gunner 197485 Royal Garrison Artillery, temporary Lance Corporal Military Mounted Police
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  • Benjamin Charles Wise
    Benjamin Charles Wise
    283322 Aircraft Mechanic Class 3 Royal Air Force, Petrol tanker driver
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  • Sidney Smith
    Sidney Smith
    Lance Corporal P/2900 Military Mounted Police Mentioned in Despatches
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  • John Markwell
    John Markwell
    Lance Corporal P/2346 Military Mounted Police
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  • George Isaac William Kimpton
    George Isaac William Kimpton
    Sergeant P/2139 Military Mounted Police, Mentioned In Despatches, the last Hertfordshire Police Soldier to re-join the Force.
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  • John W. Cook
    John W. Cook
    Lance Corporal P/2128 Military Mounted Police - if anyone has any information which would identify this man please add a comment at the end of the Post
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  • John William Hunt
    John William Hunt
    Lance Corporal P/2127 Military Mounted Police
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  • Frederick Robert Smith
    Frederick Robert Smith
    Section B Reservist, Guardsman 26168 Coldstream Guards
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  • Samuel Harrowell
    Samuel Harrowell
    Section B Reservist, Guardsman 26009 Coldstream Guards
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  • Walter Skeggs
    Walter Skeggs
    Section B Reservist, Guardsman 25900 Coldstream Guards
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  • George Henry Berry
    George Henry Berry
    Section B Reservist, Guardsman 32202 Grenadier Guards
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  • Leonard Wackett
    Leonard Wackett
    Section B Reservist, Guardsman 32201 Grenadier Guards
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  • George Arthur Cooling
    George Arthur Cooling
    Section B Reservist, Guardsman 32200 Grenadier Guards
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  • Thomas Owen Abrathat
    Thomas Owen Abrathat
    Section B Reservist, Guardsman 32199 Grenadier Guards
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  • George William Reed
    George William Reed
    Section B Reservist, Guardsman 32198 Grenadier Guards
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  • Frederick Futter
    Frederick Futter
    Section B Reservist, Guardsman 32197 Grenadier Guards
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