Berkshire and The War: the "Reading Standard" pictorial record. Volume 2. pg 225
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War Register in the Making. Chief Constable in Khaki.
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| Title | Berkshire and The War: the "Reading Standard" pictorial record. Volume 2. pg 225 |
|---|---|
| Date | 1917 |
| Page number | Unknown |
| Publisher | Reading Standard |
| Description | 239 pages bound volume |
| Horizon Number: | 1246255 |
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edited 11.6.14 Ann
CHIEF CONSTABLE
IN KHAKI.
Major A .F POULTON , Chief Constable of
Berkshire, has rejoined the Army as Assistant
Administrative Officer under the Army Forage Committee.
In this ca pacity he supervises a large region, takin g in all th e counties
from Norfolk to Cornwall, and schedules information fo r the use of th e A rmy Service
Corps.
MAJOR A.F.POULTON.
Major Poulton was w ith th e colours for 28
years and served in th e Afghan War w ith the
Suffolk Regiment, becom ing Chief Constable
o f Berkshire in 1902. In his absence Colonel
F. C. Ricardo, o f Cookham , a form er High
Sheriff of th e County, is actin g Chief Constable and the Deputy Chief Constable, mr A.J. Hedges, undertakes the administration of the force.
War Register in the Making.
In order to com pile the National Register so fa r as it relates t o Reading a staff of betw een forty and fifty ladies and gentle
men w orked hard fo r m any days under th e direction of th e Town Clerk.
School teachers tfor the most part, they voluntarily and
cheerfully ga ve up th eir leisure time t o perform th e great task, w hich proceeded w ith admirable rapidity.
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[C. E. May.