Harry Smith

Police Officer's Record of Service
Full Name Harry SMITH
Date Appointed 5th January 1910
Collar Number 126
Date of Discharge 7th January 1935
Promotions

Appointed to 3rd Class Constable 5th January 1910

Promoted to 2nd Class Constable 9th January 1911

Promoted to 1st Class Constable 12th January 1914

Promoted to Merit Class Constable (27/6 per week) 17th January 1916

Credited with pay of 28/6 per week from 21st January 1918

Credited with pay of 90/- per week from 5th January 1920

Credited with pay of 92//6 per week from 11th April 1927

Granted a second increment of 2/6 per week from 5th January 1932. Cancelled.

Granted a second increment of 2/6 per week from 11th April 1932

Granted a second increment of 2/6 per week from 23rd October 1933

Postings

Posted to Slough (S) 17th March 1910

Posted to Burnham (S) 31st October 1910

Posted to Olney (N) 18th November 1918

Posted to Lavendon (N) 28th February 1914

Posted to Stoke Goldington (N) 19th October 1915

Posted to Ashendon (NW) 13th May 1924

Posted to Brill (NW) 14th October 1929

Remarks
Harry Smith was born in 1886. He was 24 years old when he joined the Bucks Constabulary. He died on the 8th September 1959.
Notes:-

Chief Constable's Office, Aylesbury, 27th May 1914.

Police Constable 126 Harry Smith is commended for detecting a case of Street Betting at Wolverton on the 12th instant.

At Stony Stratford Petty Sessions on the 22nd instant, defendant was find £1 inclusive.

Signed Otway Mayne Major, Chief Constable.

Chief Constable's Office, Aylesbury, 1st December 1914.

Police Constables 87 Joseph Alexander and 126 Harry Smith are commended for assistance rendered at a fire at Aston Clinton on the 28th November last.

Signed Otway Mayne Major, Chief Constable.


26th April 1921 - Examined for Sergeant - "Failed"


5th April 1923 - Examined for Sergeant - "Failed"


Chief Constable's Office, Aylesbury, 5th October 1925.

PC 126 Harry Smith is reprimanded for failing to report completely a case of suspected tuberculosis at Ludgershall on the 9th September.

Signed Otway Mayne, Major, Chief Constable


Chief Constable's Office, Aylesbury, 15th January 1932.

The General Order dated 5/1/32, relating to PC Harry Smith, is cancelled.

Signed T.R.P. Warren Colonel, Chief Constable.

Chief Constable's Office, Aylesbury, 1st January 1935.

At a meeting of the Standing Joint Committee held today, Police Constable 126 Harry Smith, age 49 approved service 25 years, was granted a pension of £153.13.4 to take effect on the 7th January 1935.

Signed T.R.P. Warren Colonel, Chief Constable.


**Records on this officer are complete**

Details were taken from the ‘Record of Service’ and ‘General Order’ books


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