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BarnabyP
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Hello everyone. Just to let you all know that all of the Attestation Ledgers have been uploaded. There's a problem with one photograph being out of focus. I'll sort this out some when. There are reference indexes on Your Archives, so if you know the officers warrant number you can find the right photo quickly from these.
The quickest way to get to the photographed records is through the Metropolitan Police Records (MEPO) page.
I have also made available the indexes for the Registers of Leavers. I will name these and include them on the Your Archives pages, for the books that don't have transcribed indexes. They are arranged by surname and should point you in the right direction.
I hope that this is yet still more helpful.
[EDITED: Friday 19 June 09 16:18 BST (UK) ] To make the link work.
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elliejelly69
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Trying to locate a Detective Sargeant Harry Farrant, we have found he was still serving in the Met in 1917 but would love more info on him, eg warrent number, year he left etc. Thank you to jc26red for suggesting site and help so far. I have look through records you have on so far but didn't find Harry!
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BarnabyP
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Hello elliejelly69. I have had a look, albeit briefly, and have found a Harry Farrant at the bottom of page 65 (the left one) of MEPO 4/346. Is this the one that you are looking for? It has him as starting in 1895 and leaving in 1920. The warrant number is: 80399. The leaving date would fit with what you have.
I have also located the attestation record for this person on MEPO 4/355/133 (at the bottom right). Does the handwriting look familiar to you?
Hope is helpful, BarnabyP
P.S. I found a few other Farrants in the Registers of Leavers, are these also related?
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elliejelly69
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Thank you so much, it was really great to view these!!! could you tell me what the heading of the 5th column is with EX written in? Does it mean a trip to Kew for his pension record? and can you view his service record? where was division L? Brilliant site and help!
Elliejelly69
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BarnabyP
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Hello elliejelly69. I believe that the Ex stands for excellent or exemplary. There's a good chance that there is a pension record for him at the National Archives, though I haven't photographed them at the moment. Like my great-great-grandfather, Harry was in the force for almost exactly 25 years, which is about the amount of time they needed to be in the force to receive a pension. I'll point you to the Metropolitan Police (London): Records of Service research guide on the National Archives' website for further information, instead of writing it here.
There does appear to be a chance that Harry has a service record too though.
Best of luck, BarnabyP
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BarnabyP
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I just thought that I would add here that I have completed the first 7 books of the Registers of Leavers now. These cover the period from 1889 to 1919. This should help people searching for police officers that left in these 30 years.
You can find them on the Category:Metropolitan Police Registers Of Leavers.
Good searching, BarnabyP
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BarnabyP
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Thanks Jimmijam,
The Registers of Leavers start from 1889, which are the documents that I am working on.
Otherwise I know that the Police Orders (all the MEPO 7s) after a certain period have details of officers who left the force. There are a couple of indexes at the National Archives that can help with some of these. Though it's mostly a search involving patience, from what I can tell.
I think that the Alphabetical Registers of Joiners (MEPO 4/333 - MEPO 4/338) might also detail the date the officers left the force as well as joining. The Alphabetical Register (HO 65/26) covering 1829-1836 does have both those detail.
Forgot to add the Pension Records (MEPO 21s). Some of these have been indexed and can be browsed in the National Archives catalogue.
Others might have more helpful advice.
Yours, BarnabyP
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Paul Caswell
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Hi BarnabyP,
Thank you so much for your hard work!!
I found my gt grandfather's entry and leaving and I've finally found his warrant number!!! 
Sadly no sign of his pension details. I would expect he would have had a pension as he was a PC for 25 years.
Paul
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Caswell - Durham(Jarrow), Northumberland(Berwick), Dorset(Netherbury) Drury - Middlesex(Kensington), Shropshire(Selattyn) Turner - Dorset(Parkstone) Speight - Essex(Braintree), Kent(Gravesend), Westmorland(Kendal) Stockley - Dorset(Corfe Castle) Amey - Suffolk(Haverill) Cousins - Norfolk(Ketteringham) Sears - Bedfordshire(Potton), Cambridgeshire(Gamlingay) Census information is Crown Copyright
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Paul Caswell
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Hi again.
Can you tell us what the column headings read in the Registers of Leavers? They are too blurred on the image to make out.
My gt grandad's reads:
J, 60306, PC, -, Speight George, 2, 7.5, -, -, 6, 1/5/76
What would the 2, 7.5 and 6 mean? I think the 2 refers to 1. Excellent, 2. Very Good. 3, Good, 4. Open, i.e. no comment.
Paul
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Caswell - Durham(Jarrow), Northumberland(Berwick), Dorset(Netherbury) Drury - Middlesex(Kensington), Shropshire(Selattyn) Turner - Dorset(Parkstone) Speight - Essex(Braintree), Kent(Gravesend), Westmorland(Kendal) Stockley - Dorset(Corfe Castle) Amey - Suffolk(Haverill) Cousins - Norfolk(Ketteringham) Sears - Bedfordshire(Potton), Cambridgeshire(Gamlingay) Census information is Crown Copyright
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BarnabyP
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Hello Paul. The columns from left to right are:
- Division.
- No. of Warrant.
- Rank.
- Class.
- NAME.
- No. of Certificate granted to Constable if not Dismissed.
- When Certificate sent to Division.
- Number of Documents Constable entitled to according to Regulations.
- When Documents sent to Division.
- Date of Removal.
- Date of Joining.
The 2 is indeed the number of certificate issued - more about on YourArchives. The 7.5 is the date that the certificate was sent (as listed above).
I too would imagine that there is a pension record for George. These are only at The National Archives. Though as you know when he left, it shouldn't be too hard to find if it exists. The pension records are held catalogued under MEPO 21.
Hope that helps, BarnabyP
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Paul Caswell
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Thanks BarnabyP, all clear now. 
Paul
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Caswell - Durham(Jarrow), Northumberland(Berwick), Dorset(Netherbury) Drury - Middlesex(Kensington), Shropshire(Selattyn) Turner - Dorset(Parkstone) Speight - Essex(Braintree), Kent(Gravesend), Westmorland(Kendal) Stockley - Dorset(Corfe Castle) Amey - Suffolk(Haverill) Cousins - Norfolk(Ketteringham) Sears - Bedfordshire(Potton), Cambridgeshire(Gamlingay) Census information is Crown Copyright
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