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Presentation of book, History of the Gloucestershire Constabulary 1839 to 1985, by author Retired Chief Superintendent Harry Thomas Queens Police Medal to Chief Constable Albert Pacey Queens Police Medal. Much of the information for the Force Archives comes from this book. (Gloucestershire Police Archive URN 472)
Early Gloucestershire Constabulary with Supt MacRae seated. He joined 1860 resigned and rejoined 1862 then retired 1898. (Gloucestershire Police Archives URN 1427)
B Division Staple Hill 1925. Includes Police Constable 333 Henry Vickeridge back row left to right Number 16. Served in Army in Great War joined Gloucestershire Constabulary 1919 posted to Tewkesbury and later Downend and Staple Hill around 1923.His son Denis born 1926 at Downend recalls his father being taken into Bristol Hospital with appendicitis from which he did not recover. Picture also shows Woman Sergeant Gale seated far left of group. (Gloucestershire Police Archive URN 709)
Constable no 23. Could be Charles Bolwell. Note arm band, possibly 'on duty' and First Aid badge. (Gloucestershire Police Archives URN 1650)
Although this photograph is the same as the one above, it came from a different source with a different caption.
Police Sergeant 95 William Meade who was awarded the 1911 Coronation medal. (Gloucestershire Police Archives URN 2653)
Police Constable 210 could be Joseph Churchill who served 1894-1921. (Gloucestershire Police Archives URN 2650)
Police Constable 399. this could be Frank Morgan who served 1900-15 or Ernest Towell who served from 1918-27. (Gloucestershire Police Archives URN 2648)
Deputy Chief Constable Nehemiah Philpott joined the police force 19th April 1857, was appointed Superintendent and Deputy Chief Constable on 13th July 1892 and retired on 31st January 1902. (Gloucestershire Police Archives URN 2647)
Woman Police Constable Rosa Rouse the first woman police officer to ride a motor cycle on duty. (Gloucestershire Police Archives URN 1260)
William Hinder Number G 242, joined 4.6.1860 aged twenty two 5' 10'' previously a labourer from Newnton, Wilts. Promoted sergeant 1.11.71, superannuated 15.10.1879 on one shilling and four pence per day.(Gloucestershire Police Archives URN 1707)
Police Constable 171 Charles Davis joined circa 1904 died 1918 of influenza & pneumonia. (Gloucestershire Police Archives URN 1656)
Police Constable Jack Turner on his Rudge Whitworth Special motor cycle at Fairford Police Station in 1941. The machine was his own personal property. (Gloucestershire Police Archives URN 676)
Police Constable Frank Hallett who joined the police force in July 1900 and retired as a Superintendent in August 1937. (Gloucestershire Police Archives URN 121)
Woman Police Constable Rouse on Raleigh 'Saddletank' motor cycle No. DF 4282 with Woman Police Sergeant Gale and Woman Police Constables Gray and Fay Southern Division 1928. (Gloucestershire Police Archives URN 139)
Off-duty officers on a social outing departing from Cheltenham Police station, Harry Olpin identified (HO) - others not known. (Gloucestershire Police Archives URN 1700)
Sergeant Richard Thomas (later Chief Constable Dyfed-Powys) (Gloucestershire Police Archives URN 1094)
Police Constable 23 Albert Henry Hull awarded Silver Braid for rescuing a dog from a pit shaft also awarded £2 and Medal from Royal Society Protection of Cruelty to Animals & Dumb Friends League. (Gloucestershire Police Archives URN 2655)
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