Having served as Lance Sergeant 7073 in the 1st and 3rd Battalions, Coldstream Guards he joined the Hertford County Constabulary in 1894. He was recalled to the Colours on 14th May 1900 during the Boer War and served as a Drill Instructor. He re-joined the Police and later volunteered for the Army during WW1, again as a Drill Instructor. Re-joining the Police again he retired on pension shortly afterwards.
Read more Boer War Veteran Private 4020 1st Dragoons, Corporal P/1141 Military Mounted Police
Read more Lance Corporal 56767 Royal Engineers, 2nd Lieutenant 25th (Service) Battalion (2nd Tyneside Irish) Northumberland Fusiliers.
Read more 1st and 4th Battalions, Royal Warwickshire Regiment, Egyptian campaign veteran. WW1 Royal Warwickshire Regiment Company Quartermaster Sergeant, Royal Army Service Corps 239th Company, Acting Staff Sergeant Major
Read more Section B Reservist, Gunner 205988, “L” Battery 15th Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery who was Killed in Action on the 30th November 1917.
Read more Newspaper report of granting of Pension to Inspector Draper and the deaths of ex-Constables Charles Hill and Thomas Jennings. 1906
Read more Alfred Kirby Burling of Cheshunt Lock was charged with assaulting Inspector Draper, of Hoddesdon.
Read more P.C. Promotion - Former army man joins mounted patrol
Read more Newspaper Report of the Granting of a Pension to P.c. Wilsmore from Ware and a Gratuity to the widow of Insp Draper in May 1913
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