Hi Michelle, There is a rootsweb list - http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Occupations/POLICE-UK.html. This may also be of use http://www.bsap.org/index.html hth, Anne > Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2008 18:23:38 +0200> From: essersfam@gmail.com> To: sussex-plus@rootsweb.com> Subject: [SXP] British Police service records> > This is not really on the list but I have hit a brick wall and really> need some help.> > I have a relative, William Charles Hoaten, who was in the BSAP> (British south African Police) ie British police in Southern Rhodesia.> I am not sure of the exact dates but his employ is at least from 1908> - c.1955. By 1931 he was a , W.C.,R.S.M., S.R.V. I have no idea what> this means... He also fought in WW1 where he was a Lieutenantand> received a medal. He died with the rank of a Major in 1955.> > Can anyone suggest where I may be able to find out more information> about him? Is there any British military organization I could> approach? As Rhodesia was a British colony during the time he was in> the police force, I am hoping that some British based orgainization> may hold some information - getting information out of Zimbabwe in> nigh impossible at the moment.> > Many thanks> > Michelle Essers> Israel> > -------------------------------> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SUSSEX-PLUS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ Share what Santa brought you https://www.mycooluncool.com