Metropolitan Police Records Online

[Valda]

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Valda
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[ronnie7366]

Aha thankyou very much

[BarnabyP]

Hello ronnie7366,

I believe that the Metropolitan Police Historical Collection have some documents for officers in the 20th Century. So my suggestion would be to give them a try. Details are at the bottom of the linked page. If you can find out when he left you may be able to look for a pension record at the The National Archives - which would give you more information. There could also be more information in the police orders at the National Archives - but you would need to know what and when to look for.

Hope that helps, BarnabyP

[Valda]

Hi

This is the website  of the Friends of the Metropolitan Police Historical Collection

http://www.fomphc.org.uk/viewpage.php?page_id=1

'The Friends are a group of people sharing an historical interest in London's police and criminal justice heritage. We directly support the activities of the Metropolitan Police Historical Collection* (MPHC).
The Friends assist MPHC staff in cataloguing and conserving the collection.'


The website has an online form to

'Make a police historical records enquiry about your family member?'

from the Metropolitan Police Hisotrical Collection


Regards

Valda

[Jaz]

Hi Barnaby,

do you haveanything on James Hales West b. 1862 Broughton Gifford, he was sub divisional inspector of  the metropolitan police in 1901census, thak you,
Jaz

[BarnabyP]

Hello Jaz,

Sorry for the delay in getting back to you. I have had a look through the documents that I have photographed. I have found a James Hales West who left the Metropolitan Police Force in 1919 with warrant no. 68302. You can find his leaving on MEPO 4/346 Page 27. He is on attestation MEPO 4/354 page 37. His joining is also recorded in MEPO 4/335. I feel quite sure that he would also have received a pension, which can be viewed at The National Archives.

Hope that helps, BarnabyP

[Jaz]

Hi Baranabyp,

Is there any way i can access these, thank you,
Jaz

[BarnabyP]

Hello Jaz,

Somehow managed to post before I had finished typing my reply. I have changed it with links.

BarnabyP

[Jaz]

Hi Barnabyp,

Thank you so much your help in finding these is so very much appreciated, thank you,
Jaz