Derbyshire Police

[BloodMedic]

I'm trying to do a bit of detective work for the Detectives or should I say trying to find out if any Derbyshire Police Officers where Killed during the Battle of the Somme for the Derbyshire Police.

The Chesterfield section of the Derbyshire Police are trying to find any information of Police Officers that where killed in battle during the First World War especially during the Battle of the Somme,

According to the Police there where 4 different Police Forces in Derbyshire so records are not easierly available or missing.

If any member has information I would be most grateful as Derbyshire Police wish to pay homage during the 100th Somme commerations.

[IPT]

http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/786706/GRACE,%20FREDERICK%20WILLIAM

First name(s) FREDERICK WILLIAM

Last name GRACE

Service number 6108

Rank GDSN.

Regiment Scots Guards

Battalion -

Birth place BEDFORD

Residence DERBY

Enlistment place NORTHAMPTON

Death year 1916

Death day 25

Death month 9

Cause of death Killed in action

Death place France & Flanders

[clk]

Hi,

Derby Police Museum appear to have a Derbyshire Constabulary Roll of Honour. It might be worth contacting them to see if they have any details/dates behind the names.

Regards

Chris

[IPT]

Here are some found in newspaper articles. According to one, 24 Derbyshire policemen were recalled from the reserve at the outbreak of war, with a further 12 joining up in the first 12 months.

1914

Albert Brown, (Derby Borough), 1st Grenadier Guards - http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/910152/BROWN,%20ALBERT

Alfred Gilbert (Derby) 3rd Coldstream Guards - http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/261719/GILBERT,%20A

1915

C A Meredith (Derby Borough), Scots Guards - http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/280481/MEREDITH,%20CHARLES%20ARTHUR

A Orme, Derbyshire Yeomanry- http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/689541/ORME,%20ALBERT%20VICTOR

Joseph Needham (Chesterfield Borough), Lincolnshire Regiment - http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/464079/NEEDHAM,%20J%20R

1916

A.H. Connell (Sandiacre/Shirebrook), North Staffordshire Regiment - http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/75195007/CONNELL,%20ARTHUR%20HENRY

Hooker, (Brimington/Barrow Hill/Wirksworth/Haversage/Bamford) Sherwood Foresters - http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/793171/HOOKER,%20GEORGE%20PAUL

Arthur Elton (Derby Borough), KOYLI - http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/859076/ELTON,%20ARTHUR

Leslie John Smith (Edale) Grenadier Guards - http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/543646/SMITH,%20LESLIE%20JOHN

[IPT]

So there you go.

[clk]

2 hours ago, IPT said:

So there you go.

 

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