“In Form and Feature.”
At Brighton (England) thousands of motorists have been puzzled by seeing the same man on duty in the morning, the afternoon and at night—the same tall, broad-shouldered officer with a close-cropped moustache. Whenever they ask his name they receive the same answer, “ Police Constable Gafton.” The solution is simple. During the sixteen hours of traffic congestion at the point duty is shared by Police Constable Clifford Gafton and Police Constable Christopher Gafton—twins! \\ hen they had a double wedding they had to wear boots of different colours so that their friends should know who was who.
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Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20541, 16 February 1935, Page 21 (Supplement)
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99“In Form and Feature.” Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20541, 16 February 1935, Page 21 (Supplement)
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