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Mark2009 · 22-11-2016, 17:26

My grandfather Fred Todd served on Accrington Police Force but then joined the Guards machine gun company with service no 6797. From what I have read the Police did not seem to have been automatically exempt from conscription. (I had always presumed this would be a reserved occupation) .
I wonder if this was the case in Accrington as if the serving Police officers were conscripted , I can imagine a situation where it was difficult to maintain a Police force? Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks, Mark

22-11-2016, 17:26	#346
Mark2009 Full Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 179 Liked: 78 times Rep Power: 3003	Re: World War 1 My grandfather Fred Todd served on Accrington Police Force but then joined the Guards machine gun company with service no 6797. From what I have read the Police did not seem to have been automatically exempt from conscription. (I had always presumed this would be a reserved occupation) . I wonder if this was the case in Accrington as if the serving Police officers were conscripted , I can imagine a situation where it was difficult to maintain a Police force? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Mark