1928 also saw the appointment of Hertfordshire's first Women Police Constables.
Read more 1893 Watford Police Station is the first to have a telephone installed.
Read more A Private in the 1st/1st Hertfordshire Regiment and briefly the Sherwood Foresters he was awarded the DCM for saving wounded Guardsmen at Festubert. He was wounded at least three times but survived the war. Life after the war was full of sadness and personal tragedy. He joined the Hertford County Constabulary in 1921 and resigned in 1925.
Read more An evenings entertainment - all in a good cause.
Read more Private 3500 19th (Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own) Hussars, recalled to the Colours in 1899 and fought throughout the Boer War. Emigrated to Australia in 1911.
Read more These are the life stories of a father and son who both served in the Hertford County Constabulary. John Cross enlisted in the Army in 1915 as a Section B Army Reservist but was never mobilised his son Stanley also enlisted in 1915 as Guardsman 24497 in the Grenadier Guards aged 15. Having been sent to France his true age was revealed and he was sent back to the UK. He returned to France in 1918 where he was wounded and was awarded the Military Medal. After the War he joined the Police.
Read more Private 3172 16th (The Queen's) Lancers and the 12th (The Prince of Wales') Royal Regiment of Lancers, recalled to the Colours during the Boer War, it is believed he served as a Drill Instructor.
Read more Sergeant 8499 Coldstream Guards recalled to the Colours in 1899 and fought throughout the Boer War.
Read more Hertfordshire Police Historical Society This Week In History 16/10/1988 At 1 a.m. on 16 October 1988, a Special Constable and a Constable, were on patrol in the parade Watford. Both officers heard a gunshot and saw a man lying injured on the ground. The Special Constable ran in the direction where the shot had come from and his ...
Read more Served throughout the Great War in France. On discharge from the Army he joined the Hertford County Constabulary.
Read more The sixth (Acting) Chief Constable. He served throughout the Great War he was wounded and awarded a Silver War Badge. On discharge from the Army he joined the Hertford County Constabulary and quickly rose through the ranks.
Read more Died from Meningococcal Meningitis whilst on active service.
Read more The son of a Hertfordshire Police Officer he was Killed in Action during the retreat to Dunkirk.
Read more 7073 Lance Sergeant 1st and 3rd Battalions, Coldstream Guards recalled to the Colours during the Boer War and Drill Instructor
Read more Sergeant 14981 Essex Regiment MM and Mentioned In Despatches
Read more Private 13060 Royal Marines Light Infantry, Staff Sergeant S2/SR/04013 Royal Army Service Corps.
Read more Sergeant 4885 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment served in India, Drill Instructor Sergeant 9th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
Read more Horse Keeper 13752 Army Veterinary Corps, Gunner 197240 Royal Field Artillery, Sergeant 300554 14th Tank Corps
Read more Horse Keeper 13748 Royal Army Veterinary Corps, Gunner 186919 Royal Field Artillery, Gunner 197485 Royal Garrison Artillery, temporary Lance Corporal Military Mounted Police
Read more Veteran of the Sikkin - Tibet Expedition 1904 Private 7649 Royal Fusiliers, Sergeant Major 24645 Royal Flying Corps/Royal Air Force, Colour Sergeant Major 714218 Chinese Labour Corps, Sergeant Royal Irish Constabulary
Read more Boer War Veteran Guardsman 5946 Mentioned In Despatches, Sergeant Major 22746 Royal Flying Corps/Royal Air Force
Read more Boer War Veteran Guardsman 7119 Grenadier Guards, Sergeant Major 22745 Royal Flying Corps/Royal Air Force
Read more Lance Corporal P/2900 Military Mounted Police Mentioned in Despatches
Read more Boer War Veteran Guardsman 1019 Coldstream Guards, Lance Corporal P/2791 Military Foot Police
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