Police Roll of Honour Trust – Officer Information Form

For submission or verification of names for inclusion on the National Police Officers Roll of Honour

Please confirm any details shown and, where appropriate, complete the entries as far as you are able.
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Full Name:- William Batchelor

Rank:- Police Constable Force:- Metropolitan Police
Collar/Warrant no.:- 31600 Division/Station:- D / Marylebone
Date of Appointment:-  08/08/1853 Length of Service:-  12/8
Date/Place of Birth:- 13/08/1824 Age at Death:-  44
Date of Death:- May 7th, 1869 Date Injured (If different):- < 4/1866
Circumstances:- Pensioned in April 1866 in consequence of partial paralysis caused by an injury to his spine received when he was kicked during a disturbance in Marylebone and from the effects of which he subsequently died.

 

 

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Next of Kin/Family (include age/sex of any children – names will not be published without permission):-
wife and 7 children aged under 15, 5 sons and 2 daughters (see MPO 12/7/1869 for names);

8th child born 1870?

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Notes/any other Remarks:- Police Pension Book (No copy - PRO Ref MEPO21/8) :– Cause -  partial paralysis of lower extremities from concussion of spine from injury in discharge of duty, kicked in lower extremities during disturbance;

 

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