Borough Police, War Reserve Constables, Clitheroe

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iBase ID

272074

Reference identifier

ECL20150407009

Title

Borough Police, War Reserve Constables, Clitheroe

Place

Clitheroe

Personal names

George Kermeen, Lawrence Tongue, James Parkinson, Frank Wilson, Thomas Kay, Stanley Coulston, Robert Trimby, Reginald Parker, Frank Lancaster

General notes

War Reserve Constables were voluntary constables during the Second World War with the same powers as a regular police officer. The first War Reserve Constables were inducted in 1939. The rank was dissolved on 31 December 1948 and some war reserve constables then became special or regular constables.

The constables in the photo are: George Kermeen, Lawrence Tongue, James Parkinson, Frank Wilson, Thomas Kay, Stanley Coulston, Robert Trimby, Reginald Parker and Frank Lancaster

Medium

Photographic print

Colour

Monochrome

Original image size

15.21 x 10.16

Year of image

1940

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Locator

Clitheroe cabinets R32