X Charles Edward RUTLANDDear Mr. Mort,I have pleasure in enclosing the service record ofthe above named officer and look forward toreceiving his photograph. Jim Talbot Trustee andResearcher Museum of Policing in Cheshire.Collar Number/Rank. Sergeant 20 Charles EdwardRUTLAND.Born. 15/6/1888 Colkirk, Faversham, Norfolk.Date of Entry. 19th October 1912Date of Leaving. 3rd August 1914Rejoined. 15th January 1919Final Date of Leaving. 30th June 1946How Discharged. To PensionInitial Posting. HQ Reserve.Other Postings and Dates. 08 December 1912Middlewich, 03 August 1914 Rejoined Royal Navy, 15January 1919 Rejoined Constabulary posted WhitleyRuncorn, 01 April 1920 Runcorn, 08 July 1923Ellesmere Port, 14 June 1927 Little Neston. OnRetirement Civil Defence Department.Miscellaneous Information. Previous OccupationSignalman Royal Navy, Prior undated service of 9years 3 days with the Royal Navy and dated serviceof 4 years 164 days again with Royal Navy (No227927). Religion: Protestant. Height 5' 10", Age24/6m, Eyes Grey, Hair Dark Brown, ComplexionFresh, Build Proportional, Distinguishing MarksTattooed Wreath of flowers on neck, Eagle andSnake on back. Age on retirement 58 years. Totalservice 33 years 255 days. Died unknown.Promotion/Misconduct. 07/12/1923 InsubordinateConduct by word and demeanour to his Superior No365 Sgt James Coggar at Ellesmere Port at about4pm, Reprimanded. 09/03/1927 (1) Neglect of dutyin that he failed to disclose certain evidencewhich he could give with regard to the arrest andidentification of a prisoner Thomas McGovern,arrested by him on the 9th May 1927 on theCriminal Charge of exposing his person to certainyoung girls on the 22nd March 1927, and that hethereby rendered an identification parade held onthe 9th May, at Ellesmere Port unfair to theprisoner and useless (2) Prevarication i.e. in hisreport on the arrest of Thomas McGovern on the 9thMay, he wilfully made misleading and inaccuratestatements in that he omitted there from materialfacts as to how the prisoner had been seen whilein custody of the Police that day by a childwitness or the witnesses, Reprimanded.Pay. 19/10/1912 26/10d, 19/10/1913 28/-,15/01/1919 49/-, 01/04/1919 82/-, 19/10/1919 84/-,19/10/1920 86/-, 19/10/1921 88/-, 19/10/1922 90/-,01/05/1923 Acting Sgt, 14/06/1927 return toConstable. On retirement rank given as Sgt. Annualpay on retirement £371. 16s. 0d. Annual pension£247. 17s 4d.Awards/Good Conduct/Other information. 27/03/1925Examined for the rank of Sgt, Passed.Marriage RecordOfficer. Charles Edward Rutland.Occupation. Seaman Royal Navy.Age. 22 years.Condition. BachelorPlace of residence at Marriage. PortsmouthDate of Marriage. 11th November 1911Place Married. Christ Church Timperley.Fathers Name. Samuel Rutland.Fathers Occupation. Clerk.Spouse. Minnie Ann O'KellOccupation. Nil.Age. 22 years.Condition. SpinsterPlace of residence. Hale.Fathers Name. Samuel O'KellFathers Occupation. Cabinet Maker.