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Register of leavers from the Metropolitan Police, as follows: Frank Goss, warrant...
Catalogue reference: MEPO 4/339/130
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This record is about the Register of leavers from the Metropolitan Police, as follows: Frank Goss, warrant... dating from 1865-1891 in the series Metropolitan Police: Office of the Commissioner: Miscellaneous Books and Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- MEPO 4/339/130
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1865-1891
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Description (What the record is about)
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Register of leavers from the Metropolitan Police, as follows:
- Frank Goss, warrant number 65698. Joined on 16 May 1881, and left on 18 Nov 1891. Last posted to W Division as a PC.
- William H Currall, warrant number 75601. Joined on 21 April 1890, and left on 18 Nov 1891. Last posted to S Division as a PC.
- William Ottaway, warrant number 52378. Joined on 31 Jan 1870, and left on 20 Nov 1891. Last posted to T Division as a PC.
- William Bogan, warrant number 66142. Joined on 27 Dec 1881, and left on 20 Nov 1891. Last posted to L Division as a PC.
- Joseph Brown, warrant number 77023. Joined on 31 Aug 1891, and left on 21 Nov 1891. Last posted to E Division as a PC.
- Charles Harriss, warrant number 46591. Joined on 16 Oct 1865, and left on 23 Nov 1891. Last posted to G Division as a PC.
- Stephen Moore, warrant number 46593. Joined on 16 Oct 1865, and left on 23 Nov 1891. Last posted to TA Division as Inspector.
- Arthur Ferrett, warrant number 46631. Joined on 23 Oct 1865, and left on 23 Nov 1891. Last posted to H Division as Inspector.
- Jos John Hutchins, warrant number 76928. Joined on 13 July 1891, and left on 23 Nov 1891. Last posted to J Division as a PC.
- George HR Barton, warrant number 75637. Joined on 21 April 1890, and left on 24 Nov 1891. Last posted to B Division as a PC.
- Thomas Alfred Maltby, warrant number 60367. Joined on 22 May 1876, and left on 25 Nov 1891. Last posted to B Division as a PC.
- John Wing, warrant number 72313. Joined on 21 Feb 1887, and left on 26 Nov 1891. Last posted to G Division as a PC.
- Daniel L Palmer, warrant number 47779. Joined on 19 Nov 1866, and left on 28 Nov 1891. Last posted to V Division as a Divisional Inspector.
- Henry E Cleary, warrant number 47689. Joined on 29 Oct 1866, and left on 30 Nov 1891. Last posted to X Division as a PC.
- John Wright, warrant number 56265. Joined on 29 Nov 1872, and left on 30 Nov 1891. Last posted to F Division as a PC.
- Bernard Gaffney, warrant number 60466. Joined on 5 June 1876, and left on 30 Nov 1891. Last posted to W Division as a PC.
- Thomas Butcher, warrant number 70015. Joined on 2 Feb 1885, and left on 30 Nov 1891. Last posted to E Division as a PC.
- Thomas Anderson, warrant number 75798. Joined on 26 May 1890, and left on 30 Nov 1891. Last posted to G Division as a PC.
- Alfred W Martin, warrant number 76912. Joined on 6 July 1891, and left on 30 Nov 1891. Last posted to B Division as a PC.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Public Record(s)
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- English
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Policing
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Record URL
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MEPO 4
Metropolitan Police: Office of the Commissioner: Miscellaneous Books and Papers
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Register of leavers from the Metropolitan Police, as follows: Frank Goss, warrant...
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