PC Amos Simpson

[Monty]

G'day Monty

But would his number have changed?

Yes, he would have been assigned a new Divisional collar number from N divisions ledger.

Monty

[GUT]

My opening post explains the move from Y to N. Simpson didn't move, Cheshunt station did.

Monty

G'day Monty

But would his number have changed?

[Monty]

G'day Mick

I'm looking into that.

It may be that he was 26Y transferred [possibly more than once] then back to Y as 248Y.

Monty will probably tell us before I track it down.

Come on Monty we need your book.

My opening post explains the move from Y to N. Simpson didn't move, Cheshunt station did.

Monty

[mickreed]

G'day Mick


Come on Monty we need your book.

Well, stop sending him to Cheshunt then

[GUT]

I'd assumed (possibly wrongly) that the Y referred to Y division. If he moved divisions - as he did from N to Y - would the letter change? And indeed would the number change?

G'day Mick

I'm looking into that.

It may be that he was 26Y transferred [possibly more than once] then back to Y as 248Y.

Monty will probably tell us before I track it down.

Come on Monty we need your book.

[mickreed]

G'day Mr B yes I knew that Abberline was 24 or 26 I just couldn't remember which was which.

How certain are we though that Amos was 26Y and not 258Y?

From my research [and don't know anywhere near as much as Monty] they retained their number.

I'd assumed (possibly wrongly) that the Y referred to Y division. If he moved divisions - as he did from N to Y - would the letter change? And indeed would the number change?

[GUT]

Amanda,

I think 26Y probably is our man.

And he had some balls, don't you think, arresting one troublemaker amongst a group of 20 in Ossulston Street, Somerstown, which was pretty rough at the time?

From what I have read, 24Y was a certain Frederick Abberline.

MrB

G'day Mr B yes I knew that Abberline was 24 or 26 I just couldn't remember which was which.

How certain are we though that Amos was 26Y and not 258Y?

From my research [and don't know anywhere near as much as Monty] they retained their number.

[Monty]

Hello Amanda

I don't know but Ed or Neil probably would.

17th March? My birthday!

Thanks you all.

Constables mainly had 3 digit collar numbers, sergeants and inspectors 2 digits. The R meant he was in reserve.

The change from 258Y to 26Y would tie in with his promotion to acting sergeant.

Monty

[MrBarnett]

Amanda,

I think 26Y probably is our man.

And he had some balls, don't you think, arresting one troublemaker amongst a group of 20 in Ossulston Street, Somerstown, which was pretty rough at the time?

From what I have read, 24Y was a certain Frederick Abberline.

MrB

[Amanda]

Confused...

I think he was 26Y, although one press report has him as 26Y R.

24Y was another man altogether.

MrB

Hi Mr B,

So is it our Amos Simpson number 258 Y in the article or not?

Amanda

[MrBarnett]

G'day Mick

Thanks for posting that.

I note that it says 258Y for Amos.

Elsewhere he's referred to as 24 [or was it 26] Y.

I think he was 26Y, although one press report has him as 26Y R.

24Y was another man altogether.

MrB

[mickreed]

Hi Both,
Yes, mentioned this on an earlier post yesterday. Does anyone know if the personal police badge number would change on promotion or district change?

Amanda

Hello Amanda

I don't know but Ed or Neil probably would.

[Amanda]

Numbers...

G'day Mick

Thanks for posting that.

I note that it says 258Y for Amos.

Elsewhere he's referred to as 24 [or was it 26] Y.

Hi Both,
Yes, mentioned this on an earlier post yesterday. Does anyone know if the personal police badge number would change on promotion or district change?

Amanda

[GUT]

G'day Mick

Thanks for posting that.

I note that it says 258Y for Amos.

Elsewhere he's referred to as 24 [or was it 26] Y.

[mickreed]

Yes,

Possible, though the role would have been given to him on merit.

What was the date of that assault?

Monty

18 March 1871 is the date of the press report in Illustrated Police News