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 In July 1919 a riot overwhelmed Luton Borough Police and assistance was requested of the Hertford County Constabulary.
Read more Twenty-seven Police Officers who volunteered but were never mobilised.
Read more Boer War Veteran Private 4152 16th (Queens) Lancers, Section B Reservist, Lance Corporal P/8281 Military Mounted Police. The son and father of a Hertfordshire Police Officers.
Read more Sudan and Boer War Veteran Grenadier Guardsman 4664, Section B Reservist, Lance Corporal P/8197 Military Mounted Police
Read more Sergeant 12821, No. 3 Company 3rd Battalion, Grenadier Guards who was Killed in Action on the 25th September 1918.
Read more William Gray, tailor, of Hitchin, was charged with being drunk and disorderly and also of assaulting P.c. Robinson.
Read more Thomas Clegg, 17, was charged with stealing a loaf of bread from the cart of Mr E. Searle of Hunsdon.
Read more Attempt at bribery of a Police Officer to avoid unattended steamroller charge results in stiff fine or jail.
Read more Susan Brace, of Babbs Green, Wareside, was charged with assaulting Ernest Hankin.
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