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Police Constable Benjamin Turner Metropolitan Police.

Born 28th July 1880, Celwood Common, Danehill Eats Grimsted, Sussex. He was employed as a Labourer prior to enlistment, and was no married. He was 5` 8 1/2? tall, and weighed 11 stone and 4 Ibs. His chest measurement being 35 inches. Fresh complexion with brown hair and brown eyes. He resided at Rose Cottage, Chelwood Common, Danehill.
Joined 18th Nov 1901, posted to V Div PC 385 (Wandsworth), 16th Oct 1903 posted to X Div PC 574 (Kilburn). Spent the remainder of his career in X Div, have several pay increases. Being dismissed on the 1st August 1919.

He was dismissed from the force as a result of the 1919 Police Strike.
Police Special Order,
The following message was wired by Commissioner to Divisions at 12:54 am 1st August 1919, and is now published for general information.
The commissioner regrets to announce that a few men of the force have this day, at the instigation of the Executive of the National Union of Police and Prison Officers, so far forgotten their duty to the state, and to the force to which they belong, as to withdraw themselves from duty. Up to midnight 31st July-1st August, 240 men of 17 Divisions have absented themselves from duty. The Commissioner has confidence that the force as a whole will stand by their duty to the state and to the obligations they have voluntarily taken.
But it must be clearly and distinctly understood that the provisions of the Police Orders of 30th May 1919, still hold good, and that every Officer who withdraws himself from duty will forthwith be summarily dismissed from the force, and thereby forfeit all pension rights and other benefits.
Loyal Police Officers can count on the fullest support of the Commissioner and the Government.

In accordance with the previous notification conveyed to the force in Police Orders of 30th May 1919, and special order issued at midnight 31st July - 1st Aug , the following Police Officers who have either refused duty or withdrawn from duty are dismissed from the Force, from the date inclusive, with pay 31st July.

240 names including that of PC Turner.

Entitled to the 1902 & 1911 Coronation medals.