Having served as Private 3789 in the Bedfordshire Regiment he joined the Hertford County Constabulary in 1897. He was recalled to the Colours on 4th December 1899 for the Boer War but found to be unfit for service in South Africa. He re-joined the Police but then made a major error of judgement which saw him sent to prison. He later re-joined the Bedfordshire Regiment and served throughout WW1.
Read more Having served as Sergeant 8499 in the Coldstream Guards he joined the Hertford County Constabulary in 1898. He was recalled to the Colours on 9th October 1899 and fought throughout the Boer War. He re-joined the Police and retired as a Constable.
Read more The Life Story Of A popular Victorian Police Constable.
Read more Private 26879 Kite Balloon Section Royal Flying Corps, 10th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment, Lance Corporal P/15738 Military Foot Police
Read more Trooper 2nd Life Guards, Acting Bombardier Royal Garrison Artillery
Read more Corporal 2551 Hertfordshire Yeomanry, Corporal P/15106 Military Mounted Police
Read more Grenadier Guardsman Boer War Veteran, Private 2488 Hertfordshire Yeomanry, Lance Corporal P/14882 Military Mounted Police.
Read more Essex Regiment then Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment wounded
Read more Ezekiel Franklin (30), dealer, was indicted for stealing a quantity of straw, at Rickmansworth, on October 25; also with receiving two sacks of stolen oats, at Bushey, on October 2.
Read more Silvia Annie Crampton was charged with bigamy.
Read more The long arm of the law finally catches up with Woolmer Green man.
Read more Charles Saunders, an army deserter, steals a horse and cuts its tail off.
Read more Lord Ebury offers huge reward for Information leading to the apprehension & conviction of vicious attack on his gamekeepers.
Read more A point in law where poaching means murder and death by hanging, but stealing leads to acquittal.
Read more Fight that lasted an hour and a half results in death.
Read more A short autobiography of PC 44 Walter Oliver who rose to become one of the early Detectives in the Force.
Read more Coroner says "No evidence of Suicide" although he had lay down and put his head on the line
Read more Albert Edward Huddleston, of 1 Cunningham Hill Road, St. Albans, a sergeant in the ASC, was summoned for driving a motor-car in a manner dangerous to the public.
Read more Rickmansworth’s first purpose-built police station was completed in May 1865
Read more Rickmansworth's Second Police Station was built in 1897 on the site of four old Almhouses to the rear of which stood the old town's cage.
Read more Before a Police Station was based in Rickmansworth the Constables of the County Force were allowed use of the Town Cage
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