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Police Force Identification (Complete)
« on: Tuesday 31 January 17 14:59 GMT (UK) »
Hoping someone can identify the police force from the cap badge worn by this man.

Thanks

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Re: Police Force Identification
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 31 January 17 16:59 GMT (UK) »
Any idea of when it was taken and who it is?

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Re: Police Force Identification
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 31 January 17 17:39 GMT (UK) »
Do you know where it was taken?

Do you know anything about the person which could help others for research?

Can you post an enlarged pic of the badge please?

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South Uist, Inverness-shire, Scotland:- Bowie, Campbell, Cumming, Currie

Ireland:- Cullen, Flannigan (Derry), Donahoe/Donaghue (variants) (Cork), McCrate (Tipperary), Mellon, Tol(l)and (Donegal & Tyrone)

Newcastle-on-Tyne/Durham (Northumberland):- Harrison, Jude, Kemp, Lunn, Mellon, Robson, Stirling

Kettering, Northampton:- MacKinnon

Canada:- Callaghan, Cumming, MacPhee

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Re: Police Force Identification
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 31 January 17 17:44 GMT (UK) »
Do you know if it was Police Force or Military Police Force?

Annie
South Uist, Inverness-shire, Scotland:- Bowie, Campbell, Cumming, Currie

Ireland:- Cullen, Flannigan (Derry), Donahoe/Donaghue (variants) (Cork), McCrate (Tipperary), Mellon, Tol(l)and (Donegal & Tyrone)

Newcastle-on-Tyne/Durham (Northumberland):- Harrison, Jude, Kemp, Lunn, Mellon, Robson, Stirling

Kettering, Northampton:- MacKinnon

Canada:- Callaghan, Cumming, MacPhee

"OLD GENEALOGISTS NEVER DIE - THEY JUST LOSE THEIR CENSUS"

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Re: Police Force Identification
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 31 January 17 17:56 GMT (UK) »
Looks similar to this MOD Badge?

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01je7/

Annie
South Uist, Inverness-shire, Scotland:- Bowie, Campbell, Cumming, Currie

Ireland:- Cullen, Flannigan (Derry), Donahoe/Donaghue (variants) (Cork), McCrate (Tipperary), Mellon, Tol(l)and (Donegal & Tyrone)

Newcastle-on-Tyne/Durham (Northumberland):- Harrison, Jude, Kemp, Lunn, Mellon, Robson, Stirling

Kettering, Northampton:- MacKinnon

Canada:- Callaghan, Cumming, MacPhee

"OLD GENEALOGISTS NEVER DIE - THEY JUST LOSE THEIR CENSUS"

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Re: Police Force Identification
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 01 February 17 07:24 GMT (UK) »
Thanks all. Received a PM. It is Govan Police circa 1900.

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Re: Police Force Identification (Complete)
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 01 February 17 11:15 GMT (UK) »
ikas,  Govan polis were merged with Glasgow, info should be available at,

http://www.policemuseum.org.uk

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Re: Police Force Identification (Complete)
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 01 February 17 12:23 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: Skoosh on Wednesday 01 February 17 11:15 GMT (UK)
ikas,  Govan polis were merged with Glasgow, info should be available at,

http://www.policemuseum.org.uk

Skoosh.

The Police Museum should be able to give you any general background regarding the Govan Burgh Police and if you are really lucky and your ancestor was involved in anything major they may have further details. The cap and braid indicates a senior rank.

When Strathclyde was formed in 1974/75 all surviving historical personnel records were handed over to the City Archives at the Mitchell Library. Although some forces records were pretty sparse it may be worth a look.

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Re: Police Force Identification (Complete)
« Reply #8 on: Thursday 02 February 17 09:01 GMT (UK) »
Thanks again. Was planning a visit to the Mitchell later this month anyway so will add that to the list.
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