Force Orders 1942_21
X
TO BE CIRC LATEDTO
DIVISIONALHEADQIIARTE L4
AND STATIONOFFICES.
Number21.
14th.Ju1y.1942.
Extractfrom the ChiefConstable'sReportto the
StandinaJoint Committee.
The followingextract£rom the ChiefConstable'areportto the
StandingJoint Committeeon the llth.Ju1y,1942, is forwardedfor the information
oP the Force.
The ChiefConstablewishesofficersin chargeof statlons
to post a copy o£ this orderon the NoticeBoard1 each etationso that it can be
seen by a11 regularand auxiliarymemberaof the Force.
ChiefConstable.
"I feel it will interestmemberso£ the Stand.i.ngJoint
Committeeto 1earn that two furthermembersof the Forcehave been commissioned,
one in the Roya1Air Forceand one 3n the Army. Th3s makeaa totalof seven
commi sioned.One of thesealreadycommissionedhas been promotedto Captain.
Of the 104 memberawho rejoinedthe Army ae Reservistsin
December1939,oi1y twelvehave failedto rise abovethe rank oP private. The
remainderhave all been promotedto Warrant aad Non—Commissionedrank.This is a
remarkablerecordof which the CheshireConstabularycan be rlghtlyproud.
No. 18 ConstableJohn Blenkharn,at presenta Reg3mental
SergeantMajor in the ProvostCompanyGuardsArmouredDivision,was awardedthe
Commander—in—ChiefHome ForcesCertificateof Cood Service1a the recentBirthday
Hoaours(Certificates)L3st."
• ChiefConstable.