Coll 30/210(2) 'Bahrein Oil: Employment of U.S.Provost Personnel for Control of American labour.' [‎158r] (317/1013)

No. 33/T.
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE CONSTABW1
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| Application PS*32« R.Cochrane for appointment to seconded service
yj/' with The Bahrein State Police.
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To: Inspector A, C. Oshorn.
I respectfully heg to report that with reference to Order No.
21A5 dated 2i|th. , February,1945, directing attention to Home
Office Circular No.35A5 dated 22nd., February,1945,regarding
vacancies in The Bahrein State Police together with conditions
of service.
In accordance with permission granted to me by The Chief
Constable and The Police Authority, I beg to submit herev/ith my
application for the consideration of The Under Secretary of State,
Home Office, Whitehall, S.W.l.
I was born at Forfar, Scotland,on 29th., August,1912, of
British parents.
I was educated at numerous schools the result of my father
being a soldier and travelling a great deal. I attended Forfar
Academy Infant School and then Junior Schools in Ireland and India.
I returned from India to attend Primary School at Forfar Academy,
Scotland and when fourteen rejoined my parents in Burma and there
attended an Army School.
I enlisted in the 2nd., Battalion The Queen’s Own Cameron
Highlanders on 16th., August,1927, as a boy and continued to
attend school in the Army until eighteen years of age. I possess
an Army First Class Certificate of Education. During my Army
Service I was employed in The Quartermaster’s Department and The
Orderly Room. Whilst still a boy I was appointed an N.C.O. i/c
of the Boys of the battalion. On attaining Army manhood (18 years),
I did my recruits’ training and was appointed Lance Corporal. I
was a First Class Rifle, Revolver and Lewis Gun shot. I
represented my Battalion in Athletics and was once selected reserve
to represent the Army. I was given the opportunity to attend The
Royal Military College, Sandhurst, but declined for financial
reasons. I purchased my discharge on l?th., April,1932, having
obtained an appointment as a Probationer with this Constabulary.
I joined The Northamptonshire Constabulary on 18th.,April,
1932. I attended a three months training course at Derbyshire
Constabulary Training School on the completion of which I was
posted to Kettering (town:population 30,000) where I gained my
first patrol experience and subsequently C.I.D experience. After
eighteen months in Kettering I was posted to Weedon Sub-section
which is situated on The Watling Street. I there gained
experience in dealing with heavy commercial road traffic, driving
and testing vehicles of all descriptions and road accidents of a
serious nature and also of rural Police Duties connected with The
Contagious Diseases of Animals.
I married on 16th.,June,1934, and on that date was transferred
to Wellingborough (town:population 24,000) where I gained further
town experience.
On 8th.,May,1938,I was transferred to The County Borough of
Higham Ferrers, a town of 3,000 population, where I was the only
Police Constable. I there co-operated with The Borough Authorities
in the organisation of all A.R.P.Services. Whilst stationed there
I attended the local Gas Training Course, attended an instructional
visit to The Home Office Forensic Laboratory at Nottingham and
was selected for a C.I.D., course at Wakefield, which was
cancelled because of the outbreak of war. I was awarded the
special pay increment for efficiency.
P.T.O.