X Arthur James WARDCollar Number/Rank. PC168 Arthur James WARD.Born. 1866 St. Peters, Macclesfield.Date of Entry. 11 November 1893.Date of Leaving. 29 February 1920.Final Date of Leaving. 29 February 1920.How Discharged. To Pension.Initial Posting. HQ Reserve.Other Postings and Dates. 25 November 1893 Crewe,22 May 1897 HQ, 14 May 1898 Tilston, 08 April 1905Crewe, 04 May 1907 Haslington. 30 September 1910Church Coppenhall. On retirement Crewe Division.Miscellaneous Information. Previous OccupationFarmer. Religion Protestant, Height 5' 9", Age 27,Eyes Hazel, Hair Brown, Complexion Fresh, BuildProportional. Testimonials and Character onParchment marked "Good" sent 28/02/1920. Age onretirement 54 years. Total service 26 years 75days. Died 06 November 1951.Promotion/Misconduct. 10April 1907 not maintainingdiscipline amongst Constables, Reduced toConstable.Pay 11 November 1893 25/1d, 01 December 189426/3d, 01 December 1895 26/10d, 01 December 189628/-, 01 December 1898 29/2d. 01 December 190030/4d, 08 April 1905 Promoted Acting Sgt. 01December 1905 31/6d, 10/04/1907 Reduced toConstable for above offence. 01 April 1912 33/3d,30 September 1913 34/5d, 01 July 1915 39/8d, 30September 1918 45/6d, 10 November 1918 54/2d. 01May 1919 95/-.Annual pay on retirement £247. 16s. 11d.Discharged on a pension of £165.4s. 7d per annum.Awards/Good Conduct/Other information. 30September 1913 Long and Meritorious Service, MeritBadge and 2d per day additional pay.Marriage Record.Officer. Arthur James WARD.Occupation. Engine Smith.Age. 23 years.Condition. Bachelor.Place of residence at Marriage. 40 ClarendonStreet, Leicester.Date of Marriage. 27 January 1889Place Married. Parish Church, Leicester.Fathers Name. William WARD.Fathers Occupation. Lay Preacher, Leicester.Spouse. Sarah Ann BOYD.Occupation. Nil.Age. 25 years.Condition. Spinster.Place of residence. 40 Clarendon Road, Leicester.Fathers Name. William Headley BOYD.Fathers Occupation. Engine Fitter Leicester.The Curator, Museum of Policing in Cheshire,Warrington Police Station, Arpley Street,Warrington, Cheshire, WA1 1LQ