Having served as Bombardier 79907 in the Royal Artillery he joined the Hertford County Constabulary in 1898. Recalled to the Colours on 9th October 1899 he served for nearly two years in the Boer War before re-joining the Constabulary retiring in 1923 as a Superintendent.
Read more Many readers will recall the 1984 Coal Strike but will not have realised that the Hertford County Constabulary were called upon 70 years earlier.
Read more Boer War Veteran Guardsman 5946 Mentioned In Despatches, Sergeant Major 22746 Royal Flying Corps/Royal Air Force
Read more Section B Reservist, Gunner 205983 Royal Horse Artillery, Unfit for Police duties
Read more Boer War Veteran Private 4186 11th (Prince Albert's Own) Hussars, Section B Reservist, Lance Corporal P/8282 Military Mounted Police
Read more Lance Corporal 56767 Royal Engineers, 2nd Lieutenant 25th (Service) Battalion (2nd Tyneside Irish) Northumberland Fusiliers.
Read more 20th and 10th Hussars, Boer War Veteran, Lance Sergeant 13th Regiment Cavalry Reserve, Instructor Hertfordshire Yeomanry, Company Sergeant Major Chinese Labour Corps
Read more Sergeant 12821, No. 3 Company 3rd Battalion, Grenadier Guards who was Killed in Action on the 25th September 1918.
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