X Hi Neil, below is the information held on theMuseum Database, with regard to George Phillipsnothing with regard to his Military service isheld in our archives and the informationconcerning his death is taken from the CWGC,whilst there are numerous G. Phillips on the CWGC,that is the only one that would match his age atdeath (53 years) and one can only assume he onenlisting knocked a few years of his age as wehave his birth recorded in 1862, so effectivelyhis age should have been 56 years on death.I look forward to your research which will beadded to the database. Incidentally the databasedoes contain we believe every officer fromCheshire and its constituent forces that losttheir life in both the WW1 and WW11.Best wishes Jim Talbot.Trustee and Researcher for the Museum of Policingin Cheshire.Collar Number/Rank. PC Albert Henry BUDDLE(Collar Number not recorded)Born. 15/06/1899 Ramsgate.Date of Entry. 19/04/1915Date of Leaving. 04/06/1918How Discharged. To serve H.H. Forces.Initial Posting. Warrington Borough PoliceMiscellaneous Information. Trade or Calling.Police Clerk (not sworn in as Police Officer.Last employer, Ramsgate Education Authority.Height 5' 11", Age on joining 15 years, Hair,Brown. Eyes Blue, Complexion Fresh,Distinguishing Marks, Nil. Marital Status, SingleChildren Nil. Member of any Party or Society, Nil.Total Service 3 years 17 days. Address in 1915 4Irchester Street, Ramsgate.68361 L.Cpl. A.H. Buddle. 8th Bn, The Queens(Royal West Surrey Regt). Killed in Action WW1,Wednesday 5 June1918, age 19 years, in Arras,France.Bully-Grenay Cemetery, Pas de Calais,France France. Grave/Panel ref V.D.11.Promotion/Misconduct. No Misconduct reportsrecorded. Weekly Pay 15/04/1915 15/-, 26/11/191516/-.Collar Number/Rank. PC 23 Edward CUTLERBorn. 01/09/1885 Maidenhead.Date of Entry. 19/02/1912Date of Leaving. 25/07/1916How Discharged. To serve H.M. Forces.Initial Posting. Warrington Borough PoliceMiscellaneous Information. Trade or CallingSoldier. Last employer, Military Authorities,prior service of 8 years regiment not recorded,possibly Royal Field Artillery. Height 5' 11", Ageon joining 27 years. Hair Dark Brown, Eyes, Brown,Complexion Fresh. Distinguishing Marks, Nil.Marital Status, Single, Children Nil. Member ofany Party or Society, Nil. Total Service 4 years158 days. Address 1915. 5 High Town Road,Maidenhead.Enlisted Army for service during World War 1.Killed in Action WW1, Sgt Major 33256, "B" Bty.1170th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Rememberedin Section 111 Q.13. St. Vaast Post MilitaryCemetery Richebourg-L'Avoue, France.Promotion/Misconduct. No Misconduct reportsrecorded. Weekly Pay 10/02/1912 25/-, 11/04/191227/-, 13/03/1913 28/-, 26/02/1914 29/-.Collar Number/Rank. PC 63 Herbert Howard GRUBBBorn. 01/01/1891 Reading.Date of Entry. 10/10/1911Date of Leaving. 26/10/1914How Discharged. To serve H.M. Forces.Initial Posting. Warrington Borough PoliceMiscellaneous Information. Trade or CallingSoldier. Last employer, Army, Prior undatedservice of 5 years 1885 days 1st BerkshireRegiment. Height 5' 11", Age on joining 20 years.Hair Brown, Eyes Brown, Complexion Fresh.Distinguishing Marks, Nil. Marital Status, Single,Children Nil. Member of any Party or Society Nil.Total Service 2 years16 days. Address 1911. 33Brook Street. Reading.Re-enlisted. Killed in Action WW1, 8160 L/Cpl.H.H.Grubb. 1st Bn. Royal Berkshire Regt. Tuesday 3November 1914, age 24 years, in Belgium. HerlebekeNew British Cemetery, Harelbeke, West Vlaanderen,Belgium. Grave/Panel Ref XVlll.D.3.Promotion/Misconduct. No Misconduct reportsrecorded. Weekly Pay 10/10/1911 25/-, 11/04/191227/-, 24/10/1912 28/-, 06/11/1913 29/-.Collar Number/Rank. PC 81 John MANSONBorn. 1881 Caithness.Date of Entry. 26/03/1911Date of Leaving. 03/05/1919How Discharged. To serve H.M. Forces.Initial Posting. Warrington Borough PoliceMiscellaneous Information. Trade or Calling PoliceConstable. Last employer Chief Constable Reading.Prior service of 3 years with CaithnessConstabulary and 6 years Reading Borough Police.Prior undated service of 1 year 136 days withSeaforth Highlanders. Height 6' 1", Age on joining30 years. Hair, Dark Brown, Eyes, Grey, ComplexionFresh. Distinguishing Marks, Nil, Marital Status,Single, Children Nil. Member of any Party orSociety Nil. Total Service 4 years 39 days.Address in 1911 Police Station, Reading.Re-enlisted. Killed in Action WW1, Killed inAction. S/7382 Private John Manson, 2 BattalionSeaforth Highlanders, Commemorated of Panel 38.Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.Promotion/Misconduct. No Misconduct reportsrecorded. Weekly Pay 26/03/1911 25/-, 04/04/191226/-, 11/04/1912 28/-, 27/03/1913 31/-.Collar Number/Rank. Sgt 53 Herbert ArthurWOOLLACOTTBorn. 29/07/1892 Lowton.Date of Entry. 26/08/1904Date of Leaving. 31/05/1916How Discharged. To serve H.M. Forces.Initial Posting. Warrington Borough PoliceMiscellaneous Information. Trade or Calling Clerk.Last employer, Royal Navy, Prior service of 5years with Royal Marines. Height 5' 9", Age onjoining 22 years. Hair Dark Brown, Eyes Hazel,Complexion Fresh. Distinguishing Marks, Scars onforehead. Marital Status, Single Children Nil.Member of any Party or Society, Nil. Total Service12 years 278 days. Address in 1904 29 PercyStreet, Warrington.Re-enlisted. Killed in Action WW1, Killed inAction. Lost in H.M.S. Queen Mary in Battle ofJutland 31/05/1916.Promotion/Misconduct. No Misconduct reportsrecorded. Weekly Pay 23/08/1904 25/-, 02/03/190526/-, 31/08/1905 27/-, 30/08/1906 28/-, 30/04/190830/6d as Clerk. 21/04/1910 Appointed DetectiveOfficer. 01/09/1910 31/6d, 11/04/19012 32/- withadditional 2/6d non pensionable Detectiveallowance. 01/08/1912 Promoted Sgt at 37/-,07/08/1913 38/-.Good Conduct. 06/04/1908 Commended by the Benchfor smartness in detecting a gang of 19 mengambling on a Sunday 29th March. 14/12/1908Commended by the Bench for the apprehension ofJohn Devine for theft of £5.Collar Number/Rank. C.Ins. 41 George PHILLIPS.Born. 1862. St. Georges, Middlesex.Date of Entry. 29/08/1889Date of Leaving. 12/09/1907How Discharged. To pension. (Ill health)Initial Posting. Warrington Borough PoliceMiscellaneous Information. Trade or Calling.Clerk, Last employer, C. V. Stevens, 7 WhitehallPlace, SM? Prior undated service of 6 years 187days with 1st Royal Dragoon Guards. Height 5' 10",Age on joining 27 years, Hair, Dark Brown. EyesDark Brown, Complexion Sallow, DistinguishingMarks, Nil. Marital Status, Married, Children Two.Member of any Party or Society, Nil. Total Service18 years. Address in 1889 16 Belgrave Street,Chester.(His details are not recorded with regard to hisMilitary Service and the following informationneeds confirmation) 13th Bn. The King's (LiverpoolRegiment, Company Quartermaster Sgt Number 449551,Second Unit Labour Corps number 3/12269 Died20/01/1918, aged 53 years. CemeteryNoeux-Les-Mines Communal Cemetery Extension,Grave/Memorial IV.B.2.Promotion/Misconduct. No Misconduct reportsrecorded. Weekly Pay 02/09/1889 25/-, 06/03/189026/-, 11/09/1890 27/-, 10/09/1891 28/-, 04/04/189530/-, 30/07/1896 Promoted Sgt 32/-, 26/10/1896Appointed Inspector and Chief Clerk at 36/-.02/12/1897 37/6d. 07/04/1898 42/-, 29/09/1898Promoted Chief Inspector at 55/-. Discharged on aweekly pension of 19/9d.Good Conduct. 21/03/1895 Awarded 1st class MeritBadge for exceptional zeal and diligence. (Eventnot recorded).Edward Cutler:WG 05/08/16 stated: WARRINGTON POLICECONSTABLE'The Chief Constable of Warrington on Wednesdayreceived intimation that another member of thePolice Force had fallen in action, namely, P.C.Edward Cutler, a native of Maidenhead, Berks, whojoined the local force in February, 1912, aftereight years' service in the Royal Horse Artillery.He was a thoroughly competent horseman, and was atonce appointed to the mounted detachment in theWarrington Force. On the outbreak of was he wasrecalled to the Colours, and went abroad with theExpeditionary Force.After a short period of active service he waspromoted sergeant and laterbattery-sergeant-major. He paid a visit to hisfriends and comrades in Warrington whilst on shortleave last year, and from time to time letterswere received from him. The last news the ChiefConstable had of him was a field postcard early inJuly. The news of his death came to Mr. Nichollsfrom deceased's brother at Maidenhead, and itappears he fell on July 26th.This makes the fourth member of the Warringtonconstabulary to fall in battle, viz., three on theWestern Front and one in the recent sea fight.Two other Warrington police officers have recentlyjoined the British Forces in East Africa. Thefollowing letter has been received byLance-Corporal Adcock (of the Military Police andformerly in the Coldstream Guards) from the laterSergt.-Major' Cutler's section officer.Corporal Adcock is another of the Warringtonpolice constables called up at the outbreak of thewar and has been at the front ever since: "I amreturning your letter to Battery Sergt.-MajorCutler. I regret to inform you that he was killedin the trenches by a trench mortar on the 25thJuly.He was a first class soldier and is much missed byeveryone in the Battery, who fully appreciated hissterling qualities. I, as one of the sectionofficers, deeply sympathise with his relatives andfriends. He was a true British soldier.'John MansonWG 22/05/15: WARRINGTON CONSTABLE REPORTEDKILLEDIt has been reported in the local papers at hishome in Caithness-shire that Constable John Mansonof the Warrington Police Force, has been killed inaction in France. P.C. Manson, a native ofCaithness, joined the Warrington Police Force inMarch, 1911. He served in a volunteer command ofthe Seaforth Highlanders in the South African War,and on the 5th February last he re-enlisted in hisold regiment for active service, being drafted tothe 3rd Battalion at Cromarty, where he remaineduntil the 20th April, when he left for the Frontto join the Seaforths there. Letters have beenreceived at Wick, Caithness, by relatives of menserving with the 2nd Battalion SeaforthHighlanders, and in one of them it is mentionedthat Private John Manson had fallen in action.Immediately this news reached Warrington the ChiefConstable communicated with the War Office, andalso with the depot of Manson's regiment at FortGeorge, Scotland, but no confirmation of thereport has yet been received. Twenty-nine membersof the Warrington Police Force are serving in H.M.Forces, and up to now only one has been killed,viz., Constable Grubb, of the Royal BerkshireRegiment, who fell at Gheluvelt, on October 26th,1914.WG 09/06/15: P.C. JOHN MANSON OFFICIAL NEWS OF DEATH ATFRONTOfficial confirmation has now been received of thenew (previously reported in the "Guardian") thatConstable John Manson, a member of WarringtonPolice Force, who was serving with the 2ndSeaforth Highlanders, has died from gasasphyxiation. His father, Mr. George Manson, ofMoss Field, Invergordon, Ross-shire, Scotland, hasbeen informed that Private Manson died near St.Julien on May 3rd. P.C. Manson joined theWarrington Police Force in March, 1911, and lodgedwith Mr. W. H. Paice, at 14, Miller-street,Knutsford-road. He served in a volunteer commandof the Seaforth Highlanders in the South AfricanWar, and on the 5th February last he re-enlistedin his old regiment for active service, beingdrafted to the 3rd Battalion at Cromarty, where heremained until the 20th April, when he left forthe front to join the Seaforths there.Herbert Arthur WoollacottWG 07/06/16: POLICE OFFICER PERISHES ON H.M.S.QUEEN MARYThe name of Sergeant H. A. Woollacott, of theRoyal Marine Light Infantry - well known inWarrington as a detective officer in the BoroughPolice Force appears in the official list of 1,200petty officers, non commissioned officers and menwho are believed to have perished on H.M.S. QueenMary. He had been attached to the ship since theearly days of the war. A son of the late Mr. R.Y.Woollacott, a former Warrington schoolmaster.Sergeant Woollacott entered the Royal Marines as ayouth and served six or seven years in that branchof the Forces. On leaving he became a member ofthe Warrington Police Force and continued hisduties as a detective until the beginning of thewar, when he rejoined the Marines. He was 33 yearsof age and married.WG 10/06/16: SERGEANT H. A. WOOLLACOTTThe name of Sergeant H. A. Woollacott, of theRoyal Marine Light Infantry - well known inWarrington as a sergeant in the Borough PoliceForce - appears in the official list of the 1,200petty officers, non commissioned officers and menwho are believed to have perished on H.M.S. QueenMary. He had been attached to the ship since theearly days of the war. A son of the late Mr. R. Y.Woollacott, a former Warrington schoolmaster,Sergeant Woollacott was educated at St. Barnabas'School. He entered the Royal Marines as a youth,and for six or seven years saw service in variousparts of the world, including China and Australia.Leaving the service with the rank of corporal, hebecame a member of the Warrington Police Force.Having acted as a a detective officer for sometime, he was promoted sergeant, and continued inthat capacity until the beginning of the war, whenhe rejoined the Marines. He was 33 years of age,married, and leaves two children.Sergeant Woollacott last visited Warrington, justbefore the death of his father in March, when hehad a few days leave from the fleet.George PhillipsWG 02/02/18: EX-CHIEF INSPECTORPHILLIPSThis week the Chief Constable of Warrington hasreceived intimation that ex Chief InspectorGeorge Phillips, late of the Warrington PoliceForce, was killed in action in France on the20th inst., after a period of active service ofover two years with the King's (LiverpoolRegiment), in which he held the rank of sergeant.Ex-Inspector Phillips will be well remembered inWarrington, where he served in the force for 18years. He was a native of Middlesex, and solong ago as 1880 enlisted in the Royal Dragoons,with which regiment he served in the NileExpedition of 1884, being attached to famousCamel Corps. He was awarded the Eygptian Medalwith two clasps and the Khedive's Star. Afterfinishing his military service he joined theWarrington Police in 1889. He received early andrapid promotion, attaining the rank of chiefinspector in 1898. Unfortunately in 1897 hishealth broke down and he was obliged toretire on pension. He settled in Liverpool, wherefor some time he was employed in the Customs.If the old adage "Once a soldier always asoldier" ever held true, it did so in the case ofMr. Phillips. Of military appearance and bearing,he was all through his police career "every incha soldier." This being so no one who knew himwas surprised when, on the outbreak of war, he, inspite of his 52 years, offered himself forenlistment, and was accepted.He joined the Liverpool Regiment, and waspromoted to non-commissioned rank. His finespirit was shown in the following letter writtenby him to the Chief Constable in November, 1915:"I'm not allowed to divulge names of places andlocalities, but we've been where the fighting habeen fiercest.I'm in the pink' up to date, and have so faronly received a hit in the shoulder blade from afragment of German shell at [censored] and thewound quickly healed. I've done my share offorced marching with complete pack on, but thoughsometimes I have to admit that I'm not as young asI used to be. I can keep pace with the youngest of'em."Mr. Phillips was again wounded (in the hand) inJuly, 1917, but was soon back, as he would putit "in the thick of it again." Writing the ChiefConstable in September last he againcharacteristically expressed himself at theconclusion of a long letter. "With God's helpand protection I'm determined to see this warthrough in harness." He had two sons alsoserving and was very proud of his boys in khaki.The news of Mr. Phillips' death was conveyedto his wife at her home in Bootle in asympathetic letter from his commanding officer,whilst she received a similar communication fromthe chaplain of his unit. The news of his deathwas heard with much regret by those who knew himin Warrington, and more particularly by themen who served with him in the force, with whomhe was exceedingly and deservedly popular. Innotifying Mrs. Phillips the commanding officerwrites: 'I have lost a brave soldier who set asplendid example of courage and devotion to duty,not only in being here at all, but in the way hecarried out his responsible duties.' Those whoknew the late Mr. Phillips will at once say thattruer words were never written.Herbert Howard GrubbWG 19/12/14 P.C. GRUBB POPULAR LOCAL POLICEMANKILLED.The Warrington Borough Police Force has lost ayoung and popular officer in P.C. Herbert HowardGrubb, a Reservist in the Royal BerkshireRegiment, who, it is officially reported, waskilled in action on November 3, at Ghelwelt, inBelgium. P.C. Grubb was a married man, Mrs. Grubb,who is a native of Warrington, living with herparents in Thelwall-lane. It is understood thatP.C. Grubb's father was informed that several ofhis son's comrades saw him wounded whilst underheavy fire and that they were unable to render himany assistance, though, strangely enough, this wassaid to be on October 26th. P.C. Grubb, who wasonly 23 years of age, and a native of Newbury,Berkshire, was a man of fine physique. He took adeep interest in the swimming section of thePolice Athletic Club. Last year he passed theRoyal Life Saving Society's examination and wasawarded their bronze medal.He won several prizes in police swimminghandicaps, and last year took a first prize.Jeremiah BerryService details: Sergeant L/3435, 'D' Battery,148th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. 30thSeptember 1917, age 36. Son of Ellen Berry, ofChapel Lane, Whitley, Warrington, and the lateThomas Berry. Buried at Kemmel Chateau MilitaryCemetery, Ypres, Belgium.WG 06/10/17: SERGEANT J. BERRY EX- WARRINGTONPOLICE-CONSTABLEInformation has been received of the death ofJeremiah Berry, of the Royal Field Artillery,which took place on the 30th ultimo, and the newswas conveyed to his mother through the ChiefConstable of Warrington. Sergeant Berry was wellknown in Warrington. He joined the Police Force onthe 27th January, 1905 and left on March 9th,1915, for the purpose of joining the Artillery.During his police career Sergeant Berry was themeans of arresting many well-known characters,amongst whom was an armed and violent criminal whowas 'wanted' by St. Helens police for armedrobbery. When met in Warrington by Sergeant Berry,who was on plain clothed duty, he denied being thewanted man, and on crossing Warrington Bridgethrew something into the river, which wasafterwards found to be a revolver loaded in fivechambers. It is believed that if opportunity hadbeen given him he would have used it in order toeffect his escape. For his action on this occasionhe was commended by the magistrates at Warringtonand St. Helens. At the time Sergeant Berry met hisdeath he was assisting with four officers toextinguish a fire which had broken out in agun-pit, when a shell exploded the ammunitionstores, death being instantaneous. InspectorHolland, of the Warrington police, who isquartermaster-sergeant in the same battery, hasalso written to the Chief Constable, informing himof the sad news, and forwarding the following fromthe Chief Constable of Warrington which he foundin Sergeant Berry's pocket:- 'I write to say thatI have heard with very much pleasure andsatisfaction of the good services you are and havebeen rendering as sergeant in your battery. Youhave all been having a very rough time by allaccounts, and all who knew you here are pleased tolearn you are still safe and well. We hear of youthrough Sergeant Holland from time to time, andtrust you may soon be having leave, as Iunderstand same is now being had in your unit. Idesire to say that when all this terrible businessis over and you return to civil life I shall bepleased to help and assist you in any way I can.All who knew you on the Force send you their bestwishes.' The letter is dated August 18th.WG 13.10.17: THE LATE SERGEANT J. BERRY'The late Sergeant J. Berry - Mrs. Berry, ofChapel-lane, Whitley, has received a letter fromthe Rev. H. Linton, chaplain to the Forces, withreference to the death in action of her son,Sergeant J. Berry, who before joining the Army,was a member of the Warrington Police Force. Afterdescribing the circumstances (already recorded inthe 'Guardian'), in which Sergeant Berry andseveral other members of his battery lost theirlives, the chaplain says:- 'It is a great blow tothe battery, and we shall all miss your son. Hewas so conscientious and thorough in his work. Heused to help me a lot, and took no end of troubleto get the men together for a service when I heldone. I am afraid you will feel his loss verymuch.'Sergeant Berry was born at Whitley, and as a boyattended the Council Day School and the ChurchSunday School in the village.