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 Private 3943 9th (Queens Royal) Lancers, Section B Reservist, Lance Corporal P/8284 Military Mounted Police
Read more Lance Corporal 56767 Royal Engineers, 2nd Lieutenant 25th (Service) Battalion (2nd Tyneside Irish) Northumberland Fusiliers.
Read more Sergeant 12821, No. 3 Company 3rd Battalion, Grenadier Guards who was Killed in Action on the 25th September 1918.
Read more William Johnson, aged 31, a trooper in the Herts. Yeomanry, was charged with assaulting P.S. Palmer whilst in the execution of his duty.
Read more William Johnson, of Brewhouse Lane, Hertford, was charged with stealing a window blind.
Read more Thomas Prime, of Hertford Heath, was summoned for being drunk and disorderly.
Read more Too good a night out with husband home on leave, ends up with wife in river and a charge of drunkenness.
Read more At Hertford, a 6 year old boy had a narrow escape from being drowned in the River Lee.
Read more A man kills himself by shooting himself with a revolver
Read more Charles Worley, 45, coachman, pleaded not guilty to stealing an overcoat
Read more Drunk and disorderly man attempted to impede fire crew in the execution of their duty at Maidenhead Street, by abusing the firemen and standing on the hose.
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