Force Orders 1939_19
X
. CIRCUTATEDTO AI.LRANKS OF
TIE CftESHIRE CONSTABULARY.
No.19.
(2 sheets)
25thMay, 1939.
• I an'raisinga Corpso£ MobilespecialConstabulary. In Dukinfield,
Altrincham,CreweandViirralDivisionstherewi11 be 24 Mem e a,in Macclesfield,
Northwichand Runcorn,12 Membera,mekinga total o£ 132. Theywi11 go through
the semetrainingas the PoliceWar Reserve,as a preliminarytraining,but eaoh
Membero£ the MobilespeoialConstabularyhas undertakento give at leaat4 hours
a week to PoliceDuty,and I am auxiousthatthe fullestuse be made o£ this
generousoffar.
Theywi11 ba instructedin the dutiesof a Foot PatrolConstable,and
also in the dutiesof a MotorPatrolConstable,and the more efficientthey become,
the more usefultheywi11 be.
I have outlinedto InspectorFryermy wishesas regardstheirinstruction
as Foot PatrolConstables,and have informedInspectorPapworthof the type of
instructionI wish them to be givenin MotorPatrolwork.
I sha11dealwith the MobileSpecialConstablesthroughInspe torFryer.
He,;inhis turn,wi11 give the necessaryinstructionsto theWar EmergencyOfficer
in each Division,who wi11 deem themselvesresponsiblefor the Mobile5pecial
Constabularyin theirDivision.
I wish everyencouragementgivento the MobileSpeclalConstabularyfor
if they are wiselyinstructed,they shouldprove a very valuableunit indeed. In
peace-timethéywi11 be at the disposelof the Superintendent,when they are trained.
In war-timethey wi11 be undermy directcontrol,but the Superintendent,on
applicationto me, may be permittedto use them.
VLhenthe MobilespecialConstabularyare trained,theymightwe11 prove
usefulin visitingVulnerablePoints1iableto attackby the I.R.A.,or be employed
at Race Meetingsin additionto the RagularPolice,or for any otherpurposewhere
additionalnumbersare required.
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I havamede the followingpromotionsin the MobileSpecialConstabulery:-
ChiefInspectorin charge:- H. TempleSom rville,
Foxlcv, Marple .
-In peotor:- G. Pearce,
Dolefield,RidgeRoad,Marple.
Sergeantin C000nax'd 8trength
R. J. Lofthouse, 24
Greylands,CarrwoodRoad,
Cheadlelu1me.
C. W. E. Cary, 12
HeybridgeFarm,
HeybridgeLane,Prestbury.
G. B. Ca y, 24
Beverley,ftighgateDrive,Ha1e.
E. D. Cooke, 12
Mere Court,Mere.
A. Burkhill, 24
ImperialHote1,
18$, Eïi]eaton Road, Crewe.
Division
Dukinfield
Macclesfield
Altrincham
Northwich
Crewe
Runcorn W. T..Upton, 12
Crooklands,
Lymm.
Wirral T. B. Beaton, 24
Maredec,9, WoodhindHey,
Poulton-cum--Bpital,
Wirral.
Tota18trength 132.
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