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 Served throughout the Great War in France. On discharge from the Army he joined the Hertford County Constabulary.
Read more 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 ...
Read more Served throughout the Great War in Gallipoli and Palestine. He was wounded. On discharge from the Army he joined the Hertford County Constabulary.
Read more 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.
Read more Sergeant 14981 Essex Regiment MM and Mentioned In Despatches
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 Horse Keeper 13748 Royal Army Veterinary Corps, Gunner 186919 Royal Field Artillery, Gunner 197485 Royal Garrison Artillery, temporary Lance Corporal Military Mounted Police
Read more 283322 Aircraft Mechanic Class 3 Royal Air Force, Petrol tanker driver
Read more Lance Corporal P/2900 Military Mounted Police Mentioned in Despatches
Read more Lance Corporal P/2346 Military Mounted Police
Read more Sergeant P/2139 Military Mounted Police, Mentioned In Despatches, the last Hertfordshire Police Soldier to re-join the Force.
Read more 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
Read more Lance Corporal P/2127 Military Mounted Police
Read more Section B Reservist, Guardsman 26168 Coldstream Guards
Read more Section B Reservist, Guardsman 26009 Coldstream Guards
Read more Section B Reservist, Guardsman 25900 Coldstream Guards
Read more Section B Reservist, Guardsman 32202 Grenadier Guards
Read more Section B Reservist, Guardsman 32201 Grenadier Guards
Read more Section B Reservist, Guardsman 32200 Grenadier Guards
Read more Section B Reservist, Guardsman 32199 Grenadier Guards
Read more Section B Reservist, Guardsman 32198 Grenadier Guards
Read more Section B Reservist, Guardsman 32197 Grenadier Guards
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