PC Amos Simpson

[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.

[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

[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.

[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

[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]

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

[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

[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.

[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]

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 Mick


Come on Monty we need your book.

Well, stop sending him to Cheshunt then

[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

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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 Monty

But would his number have changed?

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

Monty

[GUT]

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

Monty

Thanks just saved me an hour or so looking