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  • Watson, Harry, 123, Police Constable.
    Watson, Harry, 123, Police Constable.
    Served throughout the Great War in France. On discharge from the Army he joined the Hertford County Constabulary.
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  • Camp, Abel, 138, Police Constable, Sergeant, Inspector, Superintendent, Chief Superintendent, Deputy Chief Constable, Acting Chief Constable. 1943 - 1945
    Camp, Abel, 138, Police Constable, Sergeant, Inspector, Superintendent, Chief Superintendent, Deputy Chief Constable, Acting Chief Constable. 1943 - 1945
    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.
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  • Palmer, Arthur James, 153, Police Constable.
    Palmer, Arthur James, 153, Police Constable.
    Died from Meningococcal Meningitis whilst on active service.
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  • Dunsby, Roland Frederick, 286, Police Constable.
    Dunsby, Roland Frederick, 286, Police Constable.
    The son of a Hertfordshire Police Officer he was Killed in Action during the retreat to Dunkirk.
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  • Wilcox, Albert, 138, Police Constable, Sergeant.
    Wilcox, Albert, 138, Police Constable, Sergeant.
    Having served as Lance Sergeant 7073 in the 1st and 3rd Battalions, Coldstream Guards he joined the Hertford County Constabulary in 1894. He was recalled to the Colours on 14th May 1900 during the Boer War and served as a Drill Instructor. He re-joined the Police and later volunteered for the Army during WW1, again as a Drill Instructor. Re-joining the Police again he retired on pension shortly afterwards.
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  • Skeggs, Alfred, 46, Police Constable.
    Skeggs, Alfred, 46, Police Constable.
    Sergeant 14981 Essex Regiment MM and Mentioned In Despatches
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  • Jordan, Frank John, 95, Police Constable.
    Jordan, Frank John, 95, Police Constable.
    Private 13060 Royal Marines Light Infantry, Staff Sergeant S2/SR/04013 Royal Army Service Corps.
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  • Major, Jack/John, 232, Police Constable.
    Major, Jack/John, 232, Police Constable.
    Sergeant 4885 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment served in India, Drill Instructor Sergeant 9th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
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  • Thompson, Herbert William, 56, Police Constable.
    Thompson, Herbert William, 56, Police Constable.
    Horse Keeper 13752 Army Veterinary Corps, Gunner 197240 Royal Field Artillery, Sergeant 300554 14th Tank Corps
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  • Hull, William Charles, 248 and 38, Police Constable.
    Hull, William Charles, 248 and 38, Police Constable.
    Horse Keeper 13748 Royal Army Veterinary Corps, Gunner 186919 Royal Field Artillery, Gunner 197485 Royal Garrison Artillery, temporary Lance Corporal Military Mounted Police
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  • Whippe, William James, 173, Police Constable.
    Whippe, William James, 173, Police Constable.
    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
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  • Gray, Herbert William, 88, Police Constable.
    Gray, Herbert William, 88, Police Constable.
    Boer War Veteran Guardsman 5946 Mentioned In Despatches, Sergeant Major 22746 Royal Flying Corps/Royal Air Force
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  • Blake, Alfred John, 156, Police Constable.
    Blake, Alfred John, 156, Police Constable.
    Boer War Veteran Guardsman 7119 Grenadier Guards, Sergeant Major 22745 Royal Flying Corps/Royal Air Force
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  • Smith, Sidney, 328, Police Constable.
    Smith, Sidney, 328, Police Constable.
    Lance Corporal P/2900 Military Mounted Police Mentioned in Despatches
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  • Bennett, George Henry, 206, Police Constable.
    Bennett, George Henry, 206, Police Constable.
    Boer War Veteran Guardsman 1019 Coldstream Guards, Lance Corporal P/2791 Military Foot Police
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  • Markwell, John, 307, Police Constable.
    Markwell, John, 307, Police Constable.
    Lance Corporal P/2346 Military Mounted Police
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  • Kimpton, George Isaac William, 331, Police Constable.
    Kimpton, George Isaac William, 331, Police Constable.
    Sergeant P/2139 Military Mounted Police, Mentioned In Despatches, the last Hertfordshire Police Soldier to re-join the Force.
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  • Cook, John W. 323 or 326, Police Constable.
    Cook, John W. 323 or 326, Police Constable.
    Lance Corporal P/2128 Military Mounted Police - if anyone has any information which would identify this man please add a comment at the end of the Post
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  • Harrowell, Samuel, 55 and 42, Police Constable, Sergeant.
    Harrowell, Samuel, 55 and 42, Police Constable, Sergeant.
    Section B Reservist, Guardsman 26009 Coldstream Guards
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  • Berry, George Henry, 303, Police Constable.
    Berry, George Henry, 303, Police Constable.
    Section B Reservist, Guardsman 32202 Grenadier Guards
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  • Futter, Frederick, 130, Police Constable, Sergeant, Inspector, Chief Inspector.
    Futter, Frederick, 130, Police Constable, Sergeant, Inspector, Chief Inspector.
    Section B Reservist, Guardsman 32197 Grenadier Guards
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  • Childs, James Francis, 332, Police Constable.
    Childs, James Francis, 332, Police Constable.
    Section B Reservist, Guardsman 32196 Grenadier Guards
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  • Hertfordshire Police Section B Army Reservists
    Hertfordshire Police Section B Army Reservists
    Twenty-seven Police Officers who volunteered but were never mobilised.
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  • Jones, Horace Burgess, 300, Police Constable.
    Jones, Horace Burgess, 300, Police Constable.
    Section B Reservist, Lance Corporal P/11959 Military Foot Police
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