X Collar Number/Rank. Sergeant 72 and 271 ThomasGosling (His Collar number would have changed from72 to 271 on promotion to Sergeant)Born. Circa 1835 Stayley, Mottram in Longdendale,Cheshire.Date of Entry. 23rd February 1857Final Date of Leaving. 30th April 1891How Discharged. To pension.Initial Posting. Hyde Number 7 Division (whichcovered the areas of Broadbottom, Dukinfield, GeeCross, Hollingworth, Mill Brook, Stalybridge,Mottram, Newton, Roe Cross and Tintwistle).Other Postings and Dates. 20th April 1857 Hyde,19th September 1859 HQ Reserve Chester, 23rdSeptember 1859 Broxton; June 1870 Nantwich; May1871 Northwich; January 1879 Hyde; 23rd November1880 Wirral; 13th October 1888 Eddisbury; 25thAugust 1889 Hyde.Miscellaneous Information. Religion Protestant.Height 5' 9", Age 22, Eyes Dark, Hair Black,Complexion Pale, Build Proportional. 1st April1891 Certificate of Service with character markedas "Very Good" sent to him.Promotion. June 1870 Promoted Acting Sergeant. May1871 Promoted Sergeant.Awards/Good Conduct/Other information. January1859, apprehending a Burglar, Reward of 10/- byChief Constable. January 1863 apprehending a NavalDeserter, 20/- reward by the Commanding OfficerH.M.S. "Majestic". October 1865 cash reward of 5/-paid under Poachers Act, by F. Aldersey Esq."The Chief Constable has great satisfaction innotifying to the Force the good behaviour of theConstables lately engaged in the Poaching Affrayat Bostock, Near Middlewich, more especially thebravery and determination displayed by SergeantGosling and Constable Hodgkinson, and for theirgallant conduct on this occasion he promotesSergeant Gosling to 32/8d per week and ConstableHodgkinson to 28/- per week from the 2nd instant".Misconduct. 8th December 1864 Drinking when onduty in a Public House at Malpas, Reprimanded byChief Constable.27th January 1879 habitually neglecting to visitthe men of his Section, Deprived of Merit Badgeand Pay (2d per day) and transferred to HydeDivision.10th November 1880 endeavouring to bring outsideinfluence to prevent the Chief Constables Ordersbeing carried out, Reduced to 30/4d per week.