Memorial

Bedfordshire Police WW1 Roll of Honour

Bedfordshire Police WW1 Roll of Honour (all former Forces)

Source: Copyright Bedfordshire Police

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Current Location

In a cabinet, Bedfordshire Police HQ, Woburn Road, Kempston, North Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire, MK43 9AX, England

TL 02717 46543

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Type of Memorial: Roll of honour or book of remembrance
WMR Reference Number: 86999
Description: Composite Roll of Honour of all known officers of the Bedfordshire Constabulary, Luton Borough Police, Bedford Borough Police, and the Bedfordshire Special Constabulary whose death was attributable to their military service in the First World War (some, but not all of whom, are also named on memorial tablet erected by the Force for whom they had worked before the War). The memorial is decorated with an image of three poppies.
Inscription: 1st World War Roll of Honour/ Bedfordshire Constabulary/ (names)/ Luton Borough Police/ (names)/ Bedford Borough Police/ (name)/ Bedfordshire Constabulary/ (names)

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 21
Died: 21
Information shown: Police force in which formerly served, military rank and unit in which served, date of death, location of grave/CWGC memorial
Order of names: Grouped by Police force, then alphabetically by surname
Additional Information: Most but not all were commemorated on the individual memorials that were commissioned by the specific Police force for which they had worked.

Roll of honour

Height: 297mm

Width: 420mm

Made from: Paper

Condition: Good