A POLICEMAN'S WAR ADVENTURES.
At a recent wedding at Olcothorpes, London, the bridegroom was a policeconsttble, Charles Beacock. Policoconstable Beacock joined the Goldstream Guards when only 17 years of age, and was captured in 1916 by the Germans, but escaped to the British lines a fow days later in a German uniform. Ho served 3% years # , and was wounded and gassed. Whilst in hospital he volunteered for a blood transfusion operation, which was successfully performed.
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Bruce Herald, Volume LV, Issue 64, 21 August 1919, Page 5
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75A POLICEMAN'S WAR ADVENTURES. Bruce Herald, Volume LV, Issue 64, 21 August 1919, Page 5
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