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Register of leavers from the Metropolitan Police, as follows: John Balaclava Kitch,...
Catalogue reference: MEPO 4/345/100
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This record is about the Register of leavers from the Metropolitan Police, as follows: John Balaclava Kitch,... dating from 1881-1918 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 4/345/100
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1881-1918
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Description (What the record is about)
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Register of leavers from the Metropolitan Police, as follows:
- John Balaclava Kitch, warrant number 65373. Joined on 7 March 1881, and left on 1 May 1918. Last posted to B Division as a Superintendent.
- Alfred Sidney Baker, warrant number 89642. Joined on 16 March 1903, and left on 2 May 1918. Last posted to X Division as a PS.
- Alfred Egan, warrant number 96881. Joined on 17 May 1909, and left on 2 May 1918. Last posted to M Division as a PC.
- Harold Broughton, warrant number 97892. Joined on 7 Feb 1910, and left on 2 May 1918. Last posted to L Division as a PC.
- Alfred Burgin, warrant number 76994. Joined on 10 Aug 1891, and left on 3 May 1918. Last posted to A Division as a PC.
- Robert Coward, warrant number 68988. Joined on 10 March 1884, and left on 29 April 1918. Last posted to Portsmouth [Dockyard] as Inspector.
- John Eve, warrant number 70125. Joined on 16 Feb 1885, and left on 29 April 1918. Last posted to D Division as a PC.
- Edward Francis McDonald, warrant number 74542. Joined on 10 June 1889, and left on 29 April 1918. Last posted to CO (CID) Division as Inspector.
- John Eynon, warrant number 74548. Joined on 10 June 1889, and left on 29 April 1918. Last posted to Chatham [Dockyard] as a PC.
- Frederick John Hunt, warrant number 75051. Joined on 30 Dec 1889, and left on 29 April 1918. Last posted to CO (CID) Division as Inspector.
- John William Hawes, warrant number 75339. Joined on 3 March 1890, and left on 29 April 1918. Last posted to N Division as Inspector.
- Frederick William Mitchell, warrant number 77371. Joined on 18 Jan 1892, and left on 29 April 1918. Last posted to A Division as a PC.
- James Charles Newman, warrant number 78167. Joined on 19 Dec 1892, and left on 29 April 1918. Last posted to TA Division as a Station Sergeant.
- William Brookfield, warrant number 86293. Joined on 30 April 1900, and left on 29 April 1918. Last posted to L Division as a PC.
- George Charles Eades, warrant number 86515. Joined on 25 June 1900, and left on 29 April 1918. Last posted to P Division as a PC.
- Alexander James Burt, warrant number 98295. Joined on 2 May 1910, and left on 29 April 1918. Last posted to X Division as a PC.
- Arthur Robert Smith, warrant number 101196. Joined on 8 April 1912, and left on 30 April 1918. Last posted to C Division as a PC.
- Gerard George Franklin, warrant number 103286. Joined on 22 Sept 1913, and left on 30 April 1918. Last posted to CO (PCB) 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
- Manufacturing
- Policing
- Navy
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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: John Balaclava Kitch,...
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