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BRITISH TRANSPORT POLICE HISTORY

GROUP

ROLL OF HONOUR

RAILWAY, DOCK & CANAL OFFICERS

WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR

1914-1918 We would be grateful for any further information or photographs of any of the men remembered here, their gravestones or war memorials that commemorate their name. Please contact the email address below. If you would like details of the sources from which these entries have been based, or would like to make an enquiry on an officer please contact the address below. We would like to thank The Great Eastern Railway Society for allowing us to use photographs, from the Great Eastern Staff Magazines 1914-1929, of officers who served, in this Roll of Honour. Every effort has been made to contact or trace owners of other photographs used in this Roll of Honour. We apologise if this has not been possible but would invite owners to contact us at the address below so acknowledgement can be made.

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GEORGE EDWARD ASTLEY Police Constable London & North Western Railway Police Liverpool Lime Street

Rank

Guardsman Number

4046 Regiment

Welsh Guards Battalion

1st Battalion Died

27 March 1918 Age

26 Cause

Killed in Action Buried

Bucquoy Road Cemetery. France. Grave

Plot Vl. Row G. Grave 24.

GEORGE ALFRED BARKER Police Constable North Eastern Railway Police Newcastle

Rank

Gunner Number

906400 Regiment

Royal Field Artillery Brigade

96 Brigade Died

04 July 1918 Age

27 Cause

Died of Wounds Buried

Esquelbecq Military Cemetery France. Grave

Plot lll. Row C. Grave 6. Railway Memorial

NER War Memorial. York.

ALBERT HENRY BARNES Police Constable North Eastern Railway Police York

Rank

Private Number

7804 Regiment

East Yorkshire Regiment Battalion

1st Battalion Died

28 October 1914 Age

27 Cause

Killed in Action No Known Grave

Commemorated Ploegsteert Memorial. Belgium. Panel

Panel 4. Railway Memorial


PETER FRANCIS BARTLE Police Constable Great Central Railway Police Grimsby

Rank

Private Number

7009 Regiment

Coldstream Guards Battalion

3rd Battalion Died

02 February 1915 Age

33 Cause


Bethune Military Cemetery. France. Grave

Plot lll. Row B. Grave 75. Railway Memorial

GCR War Memorial. Sheffield.

ARTHUR BAXTER Police Constable Midland Railway Police Burton-on-Trent

Rank

Private Number

4635 Regiment


3rd Battalion Died

28 October 1914 Age

34 Cause


Commemorated Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. Belgium. Panel


MR War Memorial. Derby.

JOHN HUMPHREY BEDDIS Police Constable Midland Railway Police Sheffield

Rank

Private Number

14939 Regiment

Grenadier Guards Battalion

2nd Battalion Died

12 October 1915 Age

22 Cause


Commemorated Loos Memorial. France. Panel

Panels 5 to 7. Railway Memorial


GEORGE BELL Police Constable

North British Railway Police

Edinburgh Queen Street

Rank

Sergeant Number

4734 Regiment

Scots Guards Battalion

2nd Battalion Died

16 May 1915 Age

30 Cause


Commemorated Le Touret Memorial. France. Panel

Panels 3 to 4. Railway Memorial

NBR War Memorial. Edinburgh.

WILLIAM JOHN BERRETT Police Constable

Great Western Railway Police

Hockley Goods

Rank

Private Number

17593 Regiment

Wiltshire Regiment Battalion

6th Battalion Died

13 September 1916 Age

22 Cause


Etaples Military Cemetery. France. Grave

Plot X. Row D. Grave 6.

FRANK VICTOR BEWSEY M.M. Police Constable Great Northern Railway Police

Rank

Sergeant Number

47637 Regiment

Royal Field Artillery Battery

A Battery Brigade

50th Brigade Died

15 November 1917 Age

26 Cause


Adinkerke Miltary Cemetery. Belgium. Grave

Plot E. Grave 12. Railway Memorial

GNR War Memorial. Kings Cross Station. London. Gallantry Award

Military Medal For Bravery in the Field London Gazette 18 July 1917

HARRY BILTON Police Constable North Eastern Railway Police Hartlepool Docks

Rank

Sergeant Acting Rank Company Sergeant Major Number

39948 Regiment

York & Lancashire Regiment Battalion

6th (Service) Battalion Died

27 August 1917 Age

33 Cause


Commemorated Tyne Cot Memorial. Belgium. Panel

Panel 125-128 Railway Memorial


SIDNEY GEORGE BOURN Police Constable Great Western Railway Police Paddington

Rank

Rifleman Number

962 Regiment

Rifle Brigade Battalion

1st Battalion Died

07 July 1915 Age

28 Cause


Ferme-Olivier Cemetery. Belgium Grave

Plot l. Row K. Grave 9.

D. BOYLE Police Constable Great Northern Railway Police

Rank

Private Nothing further is known about this officer at the present time. Railway Memorial

GNR Memorial at Kings Cross Station

ROBERT BRITT Police Constable Great Northern Railway Police Kings Cross These details are likely but not fully confirmed.

Rank

Private Number

28951 Regiment

King’s Own Royal Lancashire Regiment Battalion

8th Battalion Died

02 May 1918 Age

34 Cause



Panels19 & 20 Railway Memorial

GNR War Memorial. Kings Cross Station. London.

WILLIAM ALFRED BROOKBANK Police Constable Great Central Railway Police Grimsby Docks

Rank

Sergeant Number

59920 Regiment


A Battery Brigade

153 Brigade Died

05 December 1917 Age

26 Cause


Hermes Hill British Cemetery. France. Grave

Plot l. Row C. Grave 18. Railway Memorial

GCR War Memorial. Sheffield.

ARTHUR BROWN Police Constable North Eastern Railway Police Gateshead

Rank

Gunner Number

48853 Regiment


65 Battery Brigade

8 Brigade Died


22 Cause


Dranoutre Military Cemetery. Belgium. Grave

Plot ll. Row K. Grave 17. Railway Memorial


REGINALD VICTOR BRUNDISH Police Constable Great Eastern Railway Police Stratford

Rank

Bombardier Number

6942 Regiment

Royal Field Artillery Unit

35 Division Ammunition Column Died

11 July 1916 Age

34 Cause

Not known Buried

Norwich Cemetery. England. Grave

Row 27. Grave 242. Railway Memorial

GER War Memorial. Liverpool Street Station. London.

FRANK BUTCHER Police Constable Midland Railway Police Bradford

Rank

Lance-Corporal Number

8440 Regiment

Essex Regiment Battalion

2nd Battalion Died

01 May 1917 Age

32 Cause


Commemorated Arras Memorial. France. Bay

Bay 7 Railway Memorial


William James BUTLER Police Constable Great Northern Railway Police Kings Cross

Rank

Sergeant Number

2218 Regiment

London Regiment Battalion

1st/19th Battalion Died


36 Cause


Commemorated Loos Memorial Panel

130-135 Railway Memorial

GNR Memorial Kings Cross Station

T. CAMPBELL Police Constable North British Railway Police

Rank

Private Nothing further is known about this officer at the present time.

Railway Memorial North British Railway Memorial Waverley Station, Edinburgh

SIDNEY JOHN CANNALL Police Constable Midland Railway Police Birmingham

Rank

Private Number

14292 Regiment


1st Battalion Died


28 Cause


Ypres Town Extension Cemetery. Belgium. Grave

Plot ll. Row A. Grave 33 Railway Memorial


HENRY EDWIN CARNALL Police Constable Midland Railway Birmingham

Rank

Lance-Sergeant Number

14340 Regiment


1st Battalion Died

Between 13 March 1915 Age

28 Cause



Panel 2 Railway Memorial

MR Memorial Derby . Civic Memorial

Peterborough War Memorial.

ALEXANDER NELSON CARR Police Constable North Eastern Railway Police Middlesbrough

Rank


16457 Regiment


3rd Battalion Died


25 Cause


Commemorated Theipval Memorial. France. Pier & Face

Pier 7D & Face 8D. Railway Memorial


JAMES CASEY Police Constable North Eastern Railway Police Consett

Rank

Private Number

30406 Regiment

Durham Light Infantry Battalion

15th Battalion Died


25 Cause


Longueval Road Cemetery. France. Grave

Row E. Grave 8 Railway Memorial


HERBERT JOHN CHAFER Police Constable Great Central Railway Police Immingham Dock

Rank

Sergeant Number

5342 Regiment

Lincolnshire Regiment Battalion

1st Battalion Company

C Company Died

27 October 1914 Age

32 Cause



Panel 18.

ALBERT CHUTER Police Constable London & North Western Railway Police Camden

Rank

Corporal Substantive Rank Sergeant Number

1388 Regiment

Royal Army Medical Corps Unit

2/3 Home Counties Field Ambulance Died

17 July 1918 Age

31 Cause

Died of Disease Buried

Southend-on-Sea Sutton Rd Cemetery. England. Grave

Plot A. Grave1078.

WILLIAM CLARK Police Constable Great Central Railway Police Immingham Dock

Rank

Private Number

13800 Regiment

Lincolnshire Regiment Battalion

2nd Battalion Died

23 October 1916 Age

26 Cause


Combles Communial Cemetery Grave

Plot lV. Row B. Grave 1

REUBEN ROBERK CLARKE Police Sergeant Great Eastern Railway Police Bishopsgate

Rank

Corporal Number

30346 Regiment


35 Battery Brigade

37 Brigade Died

21 June 1915 Age

30 Cause


Caberet-Rouge British Cemetery. France. Grave

Plot XVll. Row E. Grave 17. Railway Memorial

GER War Memorial. Liverpool Street Station. London.

JOHN SIMPSON COCKBURN Police Constable North Eastern Railway Police Blaydon Left the service of the NERP before the outbreak of WW1

Rank

Sergeant Number

12220 Regiment

King’s Own Scottish Borderer’s Battalion

9th

Died

14 August 1916 Age

43 Cause

Pneumonia Buried

Berwick Upon Tweed Cemetery Grave Reference

CA.U.1120

WALTER HENRY COE Police Constable Great Western Railway Police Paddington

Rank

Corporal Trade

Shoeing Smith Number

280134 Regiment

Royal Field Artillery Died


35 Cause

Died from wounds or disease Buried

St. Mary’s Church. Upton-cum-Chalvey. Slough. Buckinghamshire. England Grave

Plot New Portion. Row E. Grave 59. Civic Memorial

Slough War Memorial Panel

Panel 3.

J. CORMACK Police Constable North British Railway Police

Rank

Private Nothing further is known about this officer at the present time.

JAMES CREASE Police Constable Great Northern Railway Police Kings Cross Station

Rank

Lance Corporal Acting Rank Sergeant Number

P/1213 Regiment

Military Police Corps Branch

Military Foot Police Unit

1st Traffic Control Company Died

10 June 1918 Age

38 Cause


Ligny-St. Flochel British Cemetery. France. Grave

Plot 11. Row B. Grave 4. Railway Memorial

GNR War Memorial Kings Cross Station.

Alfred John DAVIS Police Constable

London & North Western Railway Birmingham New Street Station. Left the service of the L&NWRP shortly before the outbreak of WW1.

Rank


5491 Regiment


1st Battalion Died

29 October 1914 Age

30 Cause


Tyne Cot Cemetery. Grave

LXV. H. 3.

JOHN DAVEY Police Constable Great Northern Railway Police Kings Cross

Rank

Corporal Number

10819 Regiment


3rd Battalion Died


31 Cause


Commemorated Loos Memorial Panel 5-7

Railway Memorial GNR Memorial Kings Cross Station

HENRY DAVIS Police Constable Great Western Railway Police Birmingham, Hockley Goods

Rank

Private Number

6126 Regiment

Royal Warwickshire Regiment Battalion

1st Battalion Died

9 December 1914 Age

35 Killed in Action Buried

Prowse Point Military Cemetery Grave Reference 11. A. 2.

HERBERT DODD Clerk London & North Western Railway Police Euston

Rank

2nd Lieutenant Number

Regiment

Cheshire Regiment Battalion

5th Battalion Died

23 October 1918 Age

26 Cause


Heestert Military Cemetery. Belgium. Grave

Row O. Grave 4. Railway Memorial


JAMES THOMAS DODDS Police Constable Great Northern Railway Police Kings Cross

Rank

Private Number

18310 Regiment

Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry Battalion


B Company Died

01 April 1915 Age

41 Cause


Loker Cemetery. Belgium. Grave

Plot ll. Row B. Grave 13. Railway Memorial


HENRY JAMES CONWAY EADES D.C.M. Police Constable Great Western Railway Police Plymouth

Rank

Private Number

16840 Regiment

Devonshire Regiment Battalion

1st Battalion Died


25 Cause


Varennes Military Cemetery. France. Grave

Plot lll. Row G. Grave 20. Gallantry Award

Distinguished Conduct Medal For Distinguished Conduct in the Field London Gazette 15 November 1918

HENRY EATON Police Constable Great Northern Railway Police These details are likely but bot fully confirmed at present

Rank


8704 Regiment

East Yorkshire Regiment Battalion

1st Battalion Died


Not known Cause

Killed in Action Memorial Headstone

Poelcapelle British Cemetery. Belgium. Memorial

22 (St. Jean Churchyard). Railway Memorial


HAROLD GEORGE EBREY

Detective London & North Western Railway Police Birmingham New Street

Rank

Acting Bombardier Number

31839 Regiment


9 Battery Died


30 Cause


Bethune Town Cemetery. France. Grave

Plot lV. Row H. Grave 88.

EVAN ELLIS

Police Constable Bute Dock Police Cardiff Docks

Rank

Guardsman Number

1129 Regiment

Welsh Guards Battalion

1st Battalion Died


30 Cause



10 Dock Memorial

Pier Head Building. Cardiff Bay.

DAVID HEADLEY FAIR

Police Constable Midland Railway Police London

Rank

Trooper Number

2025 Regiment

Household Cavalry Battalion

1st Life Guards Died

30 October 1914 Age

34 Cause





CHARLES ALRED FISHER Police Constable London & South Western Railway Police Nine Elms

Rank

Sergeant Number

42869 Regiment

Royal Garrison Artillery Battery

143rd Siege Bty. Died

21 March 1918 Age

34 Cause


Fins New British Cemetery Sorel-Le-Grand Grave Reference

1V. D. 14. Railway Memorial

L&SWR Memorial. Victory Arch. Waterloo Station. London.

JOSEPH FITZWILLIAM

Police Constable London Brighton & South Coast Railway Police Havant

Rank

Gunner Number

RMA/8660 Regiment

Royal Marine Artillery Ship

H.M.S. Queen Mary Died

31 May 1916 Age

38 Cause


Commemorated Portsmouth Naval Memorial Panel


LB&SC Railway Memorial. Victoria Station. London. LB&SC Railway Memorial. London Bridge Station. London.

ERNEST JOHN FOOT Police Constable London & South Western Railway Police Waterloo/Nine Elms

Rank

Gunner Number

238241 Regiment


B Battery Brigade

122 Brigade Died

27 August 1918 Age

26 Cause


Gordon Dump Cemetery. France. Grave

Plot V. Row A. Grave 8. Railway Memorial

L&SW Railway Memorial. Victory Arch. Waterloo Station. London.

HENRY FORRESTER Police Constable Great Eastern Railway Police

London

Rank


11775 Regiment

Devonshire Regiment Battalion

9th Battalion Company

D Company Died

01 July 1916 Age

25 Cause


Commemorated Thiepval Memorial. France. Pier & Face

Pier l. Face C. Railway Memorial

GER Memorial. Liverpool Street Station. London.

DAVID GARVEY Police Constable London & South Western Railway Police Nine Elms

Rank

Private Number

917 Regiment

Irish Guards Battalion

1st Battalion Died


33 Cause



Panel ll. Railway Memorial


ERNEST GEATER Police Constable Great Eastern Railway Police

Rank

Sergeant Number

12692 Regiment


3rd Battalion Died

19 May 1918 Age

Unknown Cause


Colchester Cemetery. England. Grave

Plot G. Row 6. Grave 8. Railway Memorial


FREDERICK GOODWIN Police Constable London & North Western Railway Police St. Helen’s

Rank

Sergeant Number

5954 Regiment

South Lancashire Regiment Battalion

2nd Battalion Died

02 June 1915 Age

33 Cause


Hooge Crater Cemetery. Belgium. Grave

Plot XV. Row A. Grave 3.

ALEXANDER GRANT Police Constable Midland Railway Police Derby

Rank

Trooper Number

3110 Regiment

Royal Horse Guards Died


Unknown Cause


Brompton Cemetery. London. Grave

H. 175019. Railway Memorial


JAMES HENRY GRISTWOOD Police Constable Midland Railway Police London

Rank

Sergeant Number

9148 Regiment

Highland Light Infantry Battalion

2nd Battalion Died

13 November1916 Age

31 Cause

Unknown Buried

Redan Ridge Cemetery No. 2. France. Grave

Plot B. Grave 97. Railway Memorial


ALFRED JOSEPH GUNDRY Police Constable Great Eastern Railway Police Parkston Quay & Stratford

Rank

Sergeant Number

11698 Regiment


1st Battalion Died

29 October 1914 Age

29 Cause


Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. Belgium. Panel

9 & 11. Railway Memorial


WILLIAM JOHN HALL Police Constable North British Railway Police

Rank

Guardsman Number

5053 Regiment


2nd Btn. Died

08 April 1916 Age

31 Cause

Died of Wounds Cemetery

Lijssenthoek Military. Cemetery. Belgium. Grave

Plot V. Row D. Grave 36. Railway Memorial

Waverly Station. Edinburgh.

F. H. HARRISON Police Constable Midland Railway Police Burton

Rank

Private Regiment

Royal Fusilier Nothing further is known about this officer at the present time.

JOHN HARRISON Police Constable London & South Western Railway Police Southampton Docks

Rank

Private Number

PO/6508 Regiment

Royal Marine Light Infantry Ship

H.M.S. Viknor Died

13 January 1915 Age 41 Cause

Drowned No Known Grave

Commemorated Portsmouth Naval Memorial. Panel



JOHN HARVEY Police Constable Midland Railway Police Sheffield

Rank

2nd Lieutenant Regiment

Rifle Brigade Battalion

1st Battalion Died

10 September 1918 Age 33 Cause


Mont Huon Military Cemetery. France. Grave

Plot Vlll. Row E. Grave 3. Railway Memorial


HARRY JOHN HAYWARD Police Constable London Brighton & South Coast Railway Police Police Constable London Bridge.

Rank

Sergeant Number

6299 Regiment

Northamptonshire Regiment Battalion 1st Btn. Died

9 May 1915 Cause

Killed in Action Unknown Grave Commemorated at Le Touret Memorial Panel 28-30

Railway Memorial

LB&SC Railway Memorial. Victoria Station. London. LB&SC Railway Memorial. London Bridge Station. London.

G. HEWITT Police Constable London & South Western Railway Police

Rank

Sergeant Railway Memorial

L&SW Railway Memorial. Victory Arch. Waterloo Station. London. Nothing further is known about this officer at the present time.

THOMAS ALFRED HICKLIN Police Constable Midland Railway Police Burton-on-Trent

Rank

Private Number

7265 Regiment

South Staffordshire Regiment Battalion

2nd Battalion Died

27 October 1914 Age

29 Cause



Panel 35 & 37 Railway Memorial


W. HICKS Police Constable Midland Railway Police Birmingham

Rank

Private Regiment

Gloucestershire Regiment Railway Memorial

MR War Memorial. Derby. Nothing further is known about this officer at the present time.

ARTHUR EDWIN HIND Police Constable Midland Railway Police London

Rank

Private Number

14250 Regiment



1st Company Died

20 March 1916 Age

25 Cause

Unknown Buried

Brandhoek Military Cemetery. Belgium. Grave

Plot l. Row J. Grave 19. Railway Memorial


ADAM HOGG Police Constable North Eastern Railway Police Tyne Dock

Rank

Private Number

5342 Regiment


1st Battalion Died

06 October 1914 Age

32 Cause


Vandresse British Cemetery. France. Grave

Plot l. Row C. Grave 6. Railway Memorial


JAMES VALENTINE HOLBERT Police Constable Midland Railway Police Wolverhampton

Rank

Private Number

41212 Regiment

North Staffordshire Regiment Battalion

1st Battalion Died

12 August 1918 Age

32 Cause


Premont British Cemetery. France. Grave

Plot lV. Row A. Grave 24. Railway Memorial


WILLIAM JAMES HOLLIDAY Police Constable Great Western Railway Police Paddington Goods

Rank

Rifleman Number

5687 Regiment

King’s Royal Rifle Corps Battalion

1st Battalion Died

14 January 1915 Age

27 Cause



Plot lll. Row B. Grave 51.

JOHN HOWARD Police Constable London Brighton & South Coast Railway Police Willow Walk

Rank


1273 Regiment

Northumberland Fusiliers Battalion

1st Battalion Died

17 October 1914 Age

25 Cause


Commemorated Le Touret Memorial .France. Panel

Panel 5 & 6. Railway Memorial

LB&SCR Memorial Brighton Railway Station. LB&SC Railway Memorial. Victoria Station. London. LB&SC Railway Memorial. London Bridge Station. London.

G. HUTCHINS Police Constable Great Northern Railway Police

Nothing further is known about this officer at the present time.

HENRY THOMAS IMBERT Police Constable Great Eastern Railway Police Parkeston Quay

Rank

Private Number

6998 Regiment

Border Regiment Battalion

2nd Battalion Died

23 October 1914 Age

Unknown Cause





GEORGE JAY M.M. Police Constable Great Eastern Railway Police Canning Town

Rank


P/416 Regiment


Military Foot Police Died

24 March 1918 Age

35 Cause


Ypres Reservoir Cemetery. Belgium. Grave

Plot lll. Row E. Grave l. Railway Memorial

GER Memorial. Liverpool Street Station. London. Gallantry Award

Military Medal For Bravery in the Field London Gazette 14 August 1917.

STEPHEN JERMYN Police Constable Midland Railway Police Manchester

Rank

Sergeant Number

8667 Regiment

Machine Gun Corps Battalion

91st Battalion (Infantry) Died

24 March 1916 Age

Unknown Cause


Bronfay Farm Military Cemetery. France. Grave

Plot l. Row B. Grave 27. Railway Memorial


EDWARD JORDAN Police Constable Midland Railway Police Liverpool

Rank

Private Number

13149 Regiment


2nd. Btn. Died


Unknown Cause

Killed in Action No Known Grave Commemorated Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. Belgium. Panel

Panels 9 & 11. Railway Memorial


BERNARD KELLY Police Constable Great Northern Railway Police Kings Cross

Rank

Corporal Number

6784 Regiment


2nd Btn. Died

26 October 1914 Cause

Killed in Action Age

31 Buried

Zantvoorde British Cemetery Grave Reference V1. K. 14. Railway Memorial


J. E. KELLY Police Constable Great Northern Railway Police

Railway Memorial

GNR War Memorial. Kings Cross Station. London. Nothing further is known about this officer at the present time.

W. KELLY Police Sergeant Midland Railway Police Bradford

Rank Private Regiment Irish Guards Nothing Further is known about this officer at the present time.

Railway Memorial

MR War Memorial Derby.

E. KING Police Constable Great Northern Railway Police

Rank Private Nothing further is known about this officer at the present time. Railway Memorial GNR Memorial Kings Cross Station

FREDERICK W. LAVIS Police Constable Great Western Railway Police Plymouth Millbay

Rank Corporal Number 10418 Regiment Devonshire Regiment Battalion 8th Battalion Died 07 May 1916 Age 21 Cause Killed in Action Buried Citadel New Military Cemetery. France. Grave Plot V. Row E. Grave 14.

CLIFFORD LAURENCE LEARNER Police Constable Great Northern Railway Police Kings Cross This Identification is likely to be correct although not fully confirmed.

Rank

Private Number

3/8926 Regiment

Wiltshire Regiment Battalion

1st Battalion Died


Unknown Cause



53. Railway Memorial


CHARLES GORVIN LEWIS Police Constable Great Western Railway Police Plymouth Docks

Rank

Private Number

Ply/7171 Regiment

Royal Marine Light Infantry Battalion

Royal Marine Reserve Division

Plymouth Division Died


34 Cause

Unknown Buried

Gillingham (Woodlands) Cemetery. Gillingham. Kent. Grave

Plot Naval. Row 14. Grave 706.

WILLIAM EDWARD LIGHT Police Constable North Eastern Railway Police Newcastle

Rank

Private Number

6753 Regiment

Dorsetshire Regiment Battalion


D Company Died

12 October 1914 Age

28 Cause



22-23. Railway Memorial


HERBERT JOHN LAUGHLIN Police Constable Great Western Railway Police Paddington

Rank

Lance Corporal Number

14174 Regiment


4th Btn. Died

26 July 1917 Age

34 Cause


Canada Farm Cemetery, Belgium Grave 1.G.17.

HORACE HENRY LOVEDAY Police Constable 141 Midland Railway Police Carlisle

Rank

Sergeant Number

14617 Regiment

Norfolk Regiment Battalion

8th Battalion Died

31 July 1917 Age

38 Cause




MR Memorial. Derby.

CHARLES LUTTMAN Police Constable South East & Chatham Railway Police

Rank

Bombardier Number

191736 Regiment


Y Anti-Aircraft Battery Died

29 October 1918 Age

Unknown Cause


Ramillies British Cemetery. France. Grave

Plot D. Grave 26. Railway Memorial

SE&CR Memorial. Victoria Station (Eastern side). London.

LAURENCE HELLERBY LYON Police Constable North Eastern Railway Police

Rank

Gunner Number

755401 Regiment


B Battery Brigade

251 Brigade Died

14 August 1917 Age

23 Cause


London Cemetery. Neuville-Vitasse. France. Grave

Plot ll. Row A. Grave 18. Railway Memorial


S. MACE Police Constable Great Northern Railway Police

Rank

Private Railway Memorial


HAROLD MACHIN Detective London & North Western Railway Police Stockport

Rank


P/1255 Regiment



17 August 1916 Age

26 Cause


Rycroft Cemetery. Walsall. England. Grave

Plot 36. Row 3. Grave 426.

ALBERT EDWARD MARTIN Police Constable London & North Western Railway Police Broad Street. London

Rank

Gunner Number

130182 Regiment


15th Siege Battery Died


24 Cause


Epehy Wood Farm Cemetery. France. Grave

Plot lll. Row L. Grave 8.

ALFRED ARTHUR MARTIN Police Constable Great Eastern Railway Police London

Rank

Sergeant Number

5918 Regiment

Highland Light Infantry Battalion

10th Battalion Died


31 Cause

Killed Buried

Ypres Reservoir Cemetery. Belgium. Grave

Plot Vl. Row E. Grave 49. Railway Memorial


CHARLES STEWART McKIMMIE Police Sergeant Midland Railway Police Manchester

Rank

Battery Sergeant-Major Number

1708 Regiment

Royal Field Artillery Brigade

4 (Wessex) Brigade Died

01 October 1915 Age

Unknown Cause


Bangalore (Hosur Rd) Cemetery. India. Grave

Plot 7. Row Bl. Grave 57. Railway Memorial

MR Memorial. Derby.

WALTER RICHARD JOHN MEAKIN Police Constable Midland Railway Police Nottingham

Rank

Rifleman Number

5082 Regiment

Royal Irish Rifles Battalion

2nd Battalion Formerly

21st Lancers Died

22 January 1917 Age

Unknown Cause


Berks Cemetery Extension. Belgium. Grave

Plot l. Row K. Grave 9. Railway Memorial

MR Memorial. Derby.

A.MERRITT Police Constable Great Northern Railway Police

Rank

Private Railway Memorial


EDWARD MILLER Police Constable Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Police Wyre Dock

Rank

Private Number

8331 Regiment

King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment Battalion

1st Battalion Died


Unknown Cause

Died while being held as a Prisoner of War Buried

Lille Southern Cemetery. France. Grave

Plot lll. Row A. Grave 19. Railway Memorial

L&YR Memorial. Manchester Victoria Station.

HERBERT EDWARD BOWEN MILLER Detective Great Western Railway Police Paddington

Rank

Guardsman Number

26929 Regiment


1st Battalion Died


24 Cause


St. Sever (Extension) Cemetery. France. Grave

Plot lll. Row l. Grave 5A.

JAMES MULHERIN Police Constable North Eastern Railway Police Hull Docks

Rank

Deck Hand Number

DA/11026 Service

Royal Naval Reserve Shore Base

H.M.S. Victory Ship

RN Minesweepers Died

21 October 1918 Age

34 Cause


Hasler Royal Naval Cemetery. England. Grave

35. 7. Railway Memorial


WALTER JOHN MUNSON Police Constable Midland Railway Police London

Rank

Private Number

40329 Regiment

Hampshire Regiment Battalion

1st Battalion Formerly

Private 27181. Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry Died


29 Cause


Preseau Communal Cemetery. France. Extension. Grave

Row D. Grave 14.

JOHN MURRAY Police Constable Great Eastern Railway Police Toton Sidings

Rank

Sergeant Number

7985 Regiment

Connaught Rangers Battalion 3rd. Battalion

Formerly

Private 27181. Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry Died


29 Cause


Cork Military Cemetery. Ireland. No longer maintained by CWGC Special Memorial

CWGC headstone erected before a memorial in Grangegorman (Cork) Cemetery. Ireland. Railway Memorial


A.H. NEWBERY Police Constable Midland Railway Police Water Orton

PC Newbery died during the Great War his name appears in a 1920’s Midland Railway booklet. PC Newbery is listed on the Midland Railway ‘For King and Country’ as Newbery AW Constable at Water Orton. No Further Details Known at Present

JOSEPH NEWBOLD Police Constable Midland Railway Police Birmingham

Rank

Private Number

8375 Regiment

King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Battalion

2nd Battalion Died


29 Cause


Commemorated Quesnoy Sur-Deule Memorial. Panel

Panel15 Cabret-Rouge British Cemetery. France. Railway Memorial

MR Memorial. Derby.

FRANK OUNSWORTH Police Constable North Eastern Railway Police Gateshead

Rank

Acting Sergeant Number

4605 Regiment


1st Station Hospital Died

20 May 1917 Age

32 Cause


St. Sever Cemetery. France. Grave

Plot ll. Row M. Grave 10B. Railway Memorial


SAMUEL PAYNE Police Constable London Brighton & South Coast Police Newhaven Harbour

Rank

Private Number

6953 Regiment

Royal Sussex Regiment Battalion

2nd Battalion Died

18 June 1915 Age

32 Cause

Sustained serious injuries at the Battle of Ainse and later died of pneumonia and pleurisy at home Buried

Newhaven Cemetery Sussex Grave

Section D Row P Grave 39

JOHN ARTHUR RAPER Police Constable North Eastern Railway Police York

Rank


9323 Regiment

Northumberland Fusiliers Battalion

1st Battalion Died

23 July 1916 Age

38 Cause



Pier & Face 10B. 11B. 12B. Railway Memorial


PATRICK ALEXANDER STEWART RATTRAY Police Constable Great North of Scotland Railway Police

Rank

Guardsman Number

17280 Regiment


2nd Battalion Died

24 August 1918 Age

38 Cause


Croisilles British Cemetery. France. Grave

Plot lll. Row E. Grave 28. Railway Memorial

GNofSR Memorial. Aberdeen Railway Station.

WILLIAM HODGSON REED Police Constable North Eastern Railway Police Hull

Rank


P/3507 Regiment


Military Foot Police Attachment

D/APM (Ypres) Died

19 July 1917 Age

Unknown Cause


Dozinghem Military Cemetery. Belgium. Grave

Plot l. Row D. Grave 26. Railway Memorial


NORMAN RIGBY Police Constable Great Western Railway Police Paddington

Rank

Private Number

6504 Regiment


1st Battalion Died

11 November 1914 Age 22 Cause


Commemorated at the Menin Gate, Ypres Panel 11

J. RILEY Police Constable Glasgow & South Western Railway Police

Nothing further is known about this officer at the present time.

JOSEPH ROBINS Police Constable Midland Railway Police Worcester

Rank

Corporal Number

RMA/4190 Regiment

Royal Marine Artillery Shore Base

RMA Headquarters. Eastney. Died

31 January 1915 Age

41 Cause


St. John the Evangelist Churchyard. Slimbridge. England. Grave

New Ground. Railway Memorial

MR Memorial. Derby.

CHARLES JOSEPH RUTLAND Police Constable Great Central Railway Police Aylesbury

Rank

Sergeant Number

42686 Regiment


121 Battery Died

21 April 1918 Age

30 Cause


Morbecque British Cemetery. France Grave

Plot l. Row C. Grave 5.

J SCALLY Police Constable London and North Western Railway Police London Road Manchester

Rank.

Private No Further Details Known at Present

ALFRED SCOTT Police Constable North Eastern Railway Police Sunderland

Rank

Company Quartermaster Sergeant Number

5184 Regiment


1st Battalion Died

23 August 1918 Age

36 Cause


Douchy-Les-Aytte British Cemetery. France. Grave

Plot lV. Row H. Grave 12. Railway Memorial

NER Memorial. York.

HENRY SEAMAN Police Constable Great Eastern Railway Police

Rank

Private Number

4608 Regiment


1st Battalion Died

29 October 1914 Age

Unknown Cause

Died of Disease? No Known Grave

Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. Belgium. Panel



JAMES WILLIAM SHEPLEY Police Constable Great Northern Railway Police

Rank

Guardsman Number

11626 Regiment


2nd Battalion Died


26 Cause



Plot lV. Row A. Grave 30. Railway Memorial


CHARLES JOHN SMITH Police Constable Great Northern Railway Police Kings Cross

Rank

Acting Sergeant Number

22923 Regiment

Border Regiment Battalion

1st Battalion Died

1 July 1916 Age

23 Cause


Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial Pier and Face 6A 7C Railway Memorial

GNR War Memorial Kings Cross Station

FREDERICK CHARLES SMITH Police Constable Bute Docks Police Cardiff Docks

Rank

Corporal Number

P/1169 Regiment




35 Cause


Lille Southern Cemetery. France. Grave

Plot l. Row B. Grave 17. Dock Memorial

Pier Head Building. Cardiff Bay.

THOMAS AUSTIN SMITH Police Constable London & North Western Railway Police Birmingham New Street

Rank

Gunner Number

65207 Regiment


120th Siege Battery Died

4 October 1917 Cause

Died of Gunshot Wounds Age

28 Buried

Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium Grave Reference

XX.D.20.

WILLIAM HENRY SPARKS Police Constable Midland Railway Police Leeds

Rank

Private Number

7697 Regiment


1st Battalion Died


18 Cause


Lancashire Cottage Cemetery. Belgium. Grave

Plot ll. Row D. Grave 3. Railway Memorial

MR Memorial. Derby.

WILLIAM STEWART Police Constable North British Railway Police Methil

Rank

Private Number

S/74 Regiment

Cameron Highlanders Battalion

1st Battalion Died


Unknown Cause

Killed in Action/Missing No Known Grave


Pier 15. Face B.

FREDERICK RICHARD STIEBER Police Constable Great Western Railway Police Paddington Goods

Rank

Sergeant Number

10128 Regiment

Royal Berkshire Regiment Battalion

6th Battalion Died

23 July 1916 Age

36 Cause


Abbeville Communal Cemetery. France. Grave

Plot Vl. Row A. Grave 2.

BENJAMIN STOKES Police Constable Great Eastern Railway Police

Rank

Private Number

14059 Regiment


3rd Battalion Died

28 August 1914 Age

28 Cause

Accident Buried

Brompton Cemetery. London. Grave

Plot Guards. Grave 54/130.3 Railway Memorial


PHILLIP SULLIVAN Police Constable London Brighton & South Coast Railway Police Victoria

Rank


1903 Regiment

Irish Guards Battalion

1st Battalion Died


30 Cause




LB&SC War Memorial Victoria Station (West Side). London. LB&SC War Memorial London Bridge Station. London. .

ARCHIBALD HENRY SUMMERS Police Constable Midland Railway Police Sheffield

Rank

Corporal Number

6559 Regiment


3rd Battalion Died

09 October 1915 Age

29 Cause


Commemorated Loos Memorial. Belgium. Panel


MR Memorial. Derby.

Charles William SYGROVE Police Constable London & North Western Railway Police London Left the service of the L&NWR prior to the outbreak of the great War and joined the Cambridge Borough Police

Rank

Private Number

L/7311 Regiment

Royal Sussex Regiment Battalion 2nd Bttn.

Died


42 Cause


Vendresse British Cemetery Grave Reference

1.A.7.

ERNEST HENRY TARGETT Police Constable London & South Western Railway Police Nine Elms

Rank Lance Corporal Number

P/5504 Regiment Military Police Corps

Died

12 April 1918 Age

35 Cause


Wimereux Communal Cemetery Grave

X.C.9. Railway Memorial


PERCY ARTHUR TAVENER Police Constable North Eastern Railway Police Newcastle

Rank


16442 Regiment


2nd Battalion Died


25 Cause

Died (No other details) No Known Grave

Cambrai Memorial. France. Panel


NER Memorial. York.

CHARLES STEWART TAYLOR Police Constable Midland Railway Police Normanton Junction

Rank

Private Number

31863 Regiment

King’s Shropshire Light Infantry Battalion

10th (Shropshire & Cheshire Yeomanry) Battalion Died

22 August 1918 Age

41 Cause


Loos Memorial. France. Panel


MR Memorial. Derby

ARTHUR TULEY Police Constable North Eastern Railway Police Middesbrough

Rank

Private Number

S/12049 Regiment

Seaforth Highlanders Battalion

6th Battalion Died

23 Mach 1918 Age

30 Cause


Arras Memorial. France. Bay

Bay 8. Railway Memorial

NER Memorial. York.

ROBERT TUNGATE Police Constable North Eastern Railway Police Beverley Joined Beverley Borough Police 1913

Rank


16062 Regiment


4th Battalion Company

B Company Died

03 August 1917 Age

26 Cause


Canada Farm Cemetery. Grave

Plot ll. Row E. Grave 15. Belgium. Railway Memorial

NER Memorial. York.

HAROLD EDWARD VOYCE Detective London Brighton & South Coast Railway Police Bermondsey

Rank

Private Number

2766 Regiment


1st Battalion Died


33 Cause


Le Touret Memorial. France Panel


LB&SC War Memorial Brighton Station. LB&SC War Memorial Victoria Station (West Side). London. LB&SC War Memorial London Bridge Station. London.

ALBERT GEORGE WALKER Police Constable Midland Railway Police Leicester

Rank

Private Number

6406 Regiment


3rd Battalion Died

25 August1914 Age

29 Cause


Landrecies Communal Cemetery. France. Grave

Row A. Grave 15. Railway Memorial

MR Memorial. Derby.

FRANK WALLEY M.M. Police Constable London & North Western Railway Police Liverpool Lime Street

Rank

Private Number

33180 Regiment


16th Field Ambulance Attachment

Shropshire Light Infantry Formerly

Shropshire Light Infantry Died


25 Cause


Trefcon British Cemetery. France. Grave

Row B. Grave 26. Civic Memorial

Memorial Board. Church of St. Jude. Tilstone Fearnall. Cheshire. Gallantry Award

Military Medal For Bravery in the Field London Gazette 02 August 1918

HENRY WARD Police Constable Great Eastern Railway Police

Rank


4965 Regiment

Coldstream Guards Unit

1st Battalion Died


38 Cause

Result of being a Prisoner of War Buried

Paddington Old Cemetery. Kilburn. London. Grave

Plot SB. Grave 14498.

WILLIAM HENRY WATTS Police Constable Great Western Railway Police Cardiff

Rank

Corporal Number

99853 Regiment

Machine Gun Corps Battalion

Infantry Formerly

Private 229466 Monmouthshire Regiment Died


22 Cause


Preseau Communial Extension Cemetery. France. Grave

Row B. Grave 25.

ALFRED WEDGE Police Constable London & North Western Railway Police Manchester (London Road)

Rank

Private Number

7424 Regiment

South Staffordshire Regiment Battalion

2nd Battalion Died

20 October 1914 Age

27 Cause



Panels 35 &37.

WILLIAM McKENZIE WELLS Police Constable Midland Railway Police Poplar

Rank

Private Number

5861 Regiment

Cameron Highlanders Battalion

1st Battalion Died

23 October 1914 Age

Unknown Cause



Panels 38 & 40.

FREDERICK CHARLES WILLOCKS Police Constable Lee Conservancy Canal Police

Rank

Boatswain Service

Mercantile Marine Ship

S.S. Minnehaha Died


42 Cause

Drowned No Known Grave

Commemorated Merchant Navy Memorial. Tower Hill. London.

WILLIAM HENRY WILSON Police Constable Great Eastern Railway Police Liverpool Street

Rank

Private Number

L/7439 Regiment

Queen’s Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) Regiment Battalion

1st Battalion Died

23 August 1914 Age

29 Cause


Commemorated Le-Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial. France.

EDWARD GEORGE WISE Police Constable London Brighton & South Coast Railway Police

Rank

Private Number

3950 Regiment


2nd Battalion Died

26 October 1914 Age

29 Cause

Died of Wounds No Known Grave



LB&SC War Memorial Brighton Station. LB&SC War Memorial Victoria Station (West Side). London. LB&SC War Memorial London Bridge Station. London.

THOMAS HENRY WITCHER Police Constable Midland Railway Police Sheffield

Rank

Private Number

7681 Regiment


1st Battalion Died


25 Cause


Commemorated Ploegsteert Memorial. Belgium. Panel


MR Memorial. Derby

SAMUEL WORMALD Police Constable Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Police Manchester (Victoria) Station

Rank

Rifleman Number

7226 Regiment

King’s Royal Rifle Corps Battalion

2nd Battalion Died

17 September1914 Age

28 Cause


Commemorated Le-Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial. France.

THEY SHALL NOT GROW OLD, AS WE THAT ARE LEFT GROW

OLD. AGE SHALL NOT WEARY THEM, NOR THE YEARS

CONDEM.

AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN

AND IN THE MORNING

WE SHALL REMEMBER THEM. Laurence Binyan

1914 – 1918

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