Hello everyone, this is my first post on this great website, thanks for having me.
I'm hoping for your help in filling in some blanks. I'm in the advanced stages of a research project on Toronto Police Force officers killed in the Great War, a project that's close to my heart. My aim is to have a display in the Toronto Police Museum up and running in 2018 and have some non-profit literature published.
Out of the 27 Toronto policemen killed in action, 6 of them formerly served as police officers in Britain, and I'm hoping some of you gentlemen with archival access can provide some service details of these men in their former police forces (I already possess their TPF and Military service files).
William Edward Arnold
(b. 9 May 1884 - Buckinghamshire, England)
Toronto Police Force P.C. 406, No. 6 Police Station, Hired 6 Oct 1911
Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, Sergeant 233
Died of Wounds 26 March 1915 (Shot by sniper in trenches near Dickiebusch, Belgium on 17 March 1915)
3 years service in the Hampshire Constabulary
Randal Chantler
(b. 21 December 1889 - Northwhich, Cheshire, England)
Toronto Police Force P.C. 481, No. 7 Police Station, Hired 2 June 1913
19th Battalion (Central Ontario) CEF, Lance Corporal 157110
Killed in Action 8 May 1917 (Battle of Fresnoy)
1-1/2 years service in the Cheshire Constabulary
James Gammack, sometimes spelled "Gammock"
(b. circa 1882 - Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland)
Toronto Police Force P.C. 33, No. 9 Police Station, Hired 1 April 1910
1st Battalion, Scots Guards, Guardsman 5550
Killed in Action 13 October 1915 (Battle of Loos)
14 months service in the Metropolitan Police
Thomas George Harding
(b. 18 September 1891 - Feltham, Middlesex, England)
Toronto Police Force P.C. 574, No. 7 Police Station, Hired 16 Nov 1914
15th Battalion (48th Highlanders of Canada) CEF, Private 678064
Killed in Action 15 August 1917 (Battle of Hill 70)
16 months service in the Eastbourne Police
George Brewin Stannage
(b. 3 September 1886 - London, England)
Toronto Police Force P.C. 452, Hired 13 Nov 1912
22nd Battery, 6th Brigade Canadian Field Artillery CEF, Bombardier 304442
Killed in Action 22 April 1918
2 years service in the Warwickshire Constabulary
Alfred Sim
(b. 1 September 1891 - Aberdeen, Scotland)
Toronto Police Force P.C. 470, Hired 11 April 1913
15th Battalion (48th Highlanders of Canada) CEF, Private 192688
Killed in Action 6 October 1916 (Battle of Ancre Heights)
15 months service in the Edinburgh City Police
Hello everyone, this is my first post on this great website, thanks for having me. I'm hoping for your help in filling in some blanks. I'm in the advanced stages of a research project on Toronto Police Force officers killed in the Great War, a project that's close to my heart. My aim is to have a display in the Toronto Police Museum up and running in 2018 and have some non-profit literature published. Out of the 27 Toronto policemen killed in action, 6 of them formerly served as police officers in Britain, and I'm hoping some of you gentlemen with archival access can provide some service details of these men in their former police forces (I already possess their TPF and Military service files). William Edward Arnold (b. 9 May 1884 - Buckinghamshire, England) Toronto Police Force P.C. 406, No. 6 Police Station, Hired 6 Oct 1911 Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, Sergeant 233 Died of Wounds 26 March 1915 (Shot by sniper in trenches near Dickiebusch, Belgium on 17 March 1915) 3 years service in the Hampshire Constabulary Randal Chantler (b. 21 December 1889 - Northwhich, Cheshire, England) Toronto Police Force P.C. 481, No. 7 Police Station, Hired 2 June 1913 19th Battalion (Central Ontario) CEF, Lance Corporal 157110 Killed in Action 8 May 1917 (Battle of Fresnoy) 1-1/2 years service in the Cheshire Constabulary James Gammack, sometimes spelled "Gammock" (b. circa 1882 - Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) Toronto Police Force P.C. 33, No. 9 Police Station, Hired 1 April 1910 1st Battalion, Scots Guards, Guardsman 5550 Killed in Action 13 October 1915 (Battle of Loos) 14 months service in the Metropolitan Police Thomas George Harding (b. 18 September 1891 - Feltham, Middlesex, England) Toronto Police Force P.C. 574, No. 7 Police Station, Hired 16 Nov 1914 15th Battalion (48th Highlanders of Canada) CEF, Private 678064 Killed in Action 15 August 1917 (Battle of Hill 70) 16 months service in the Eastbourne Police George Brewin Stannage (b. 3 September 1886 - London, England) Toronto Police Force P.C. 452, Hired 13 Nov 1912 22nd Battery, 6th Brigade Canadian Field Artillery CEF, Bombardier 304442 Killed in Action 22 April 1918 2 years service in the Warwickshire Constabulary Alfred Sim (b. 1 September 1891 - Aberdeen, Scotland) Toronto Police Force P.C. 470, Hired 11 April 1913 15th Battalion (48th Highlanders of Canada) CEF, Private 192688 Killed in Action 6 October 1916 (Battle of Ancre Heights) 15 months service in the Edinburgh City Police