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Leicestershire (England) Police – Relatives Sought

Posted 21 May 2018 by Julie Goucher

The following comes courtesy of the Federation of Family History Societies (FFHS) newsletter & you can follow the FFHS on Facebook. Surnames that are registered with the Guild are identified in red and those studies can be contacted via the search box in the middle of the Guild’s page above.

“Dominique Allen of Leicestershire Police is endeavouring to trace descendants and relatives of their officers who served and died during the Great War (1914–1918). Chief Constable Simon Cole QPM plans to hold a service to commemorate the end of the Great War by inviting family members of those who gave their lives. The venue will be at Headquarters and will be on Friday 9 November 2018. Further details will be made available nearer the time. Any information on the men listed below would be gratefully received.
 
So far Dominique has the following list of officers:
  • PC Arthur PREW – Rank Private – Number 29092 served with D Battery 160th Brigade Royal Field Artillery
  • PC Percy SMITH – Rank Gunner – Number 29117 served with D Battery 160th Brigade Royal Field Artillery
  • PC Colin BRAMMAL – Rank Sergeant – Number L/28853 served with A Battery 160th Brigade Royal Field Artillery
  • PC John DRIVER – Rank Gunner – Number L/29804 served with D Battery 46th Brigade Royal Field Artillery
  • PC Charles SMITH – Rank Corporal – Number L/29119 served with D Battery 160th Brigade Royal Field Artillery
  • PC W.A. BAILEY – Royal Horse Artillery
  • PC F. HUTSON – Royal Marine Artillery
  • PC E.M. MADDOCK MM – Royal Horse Artillery
  • PC W. WOODWARD – Royal Marine Artillery
  • PC Joseph WALKER – Rank Gunner – Royal Garrison Artillery.
Dominique is also looking for relatives of:
  • PC T. GRAINGER – Rank Lance Corporal – Leicestershire Regiment
  • PC L. HENSON – Rank Lance Corporal – Coldstream Guards
  • PC E. WAKEFIELD – Rank Private – Leicestershire Regiment
  • PC J. BRIGGS – Mounted Military Police
  • PC J. COBLEY – West Yorkshire Regiment
  • PC R. HAZELWOOD – Grenadier Guards
  • PC G.A. MANTON – Coldstream Guards
  • PC A.W. OSBORN – Leicestershire Regiment
  • PC T. PERCIVAL – Leicestershire Regiment
  • PC A.E. REEVES – Leicestershire Regiment.
Those with ranks are those of the County Officers and those without are City officers. If you are a relative of any of these men, Dominique would be delighted to hear from you.”

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