| Surname: | Dent |
| Initials: | C T |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/2735 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 18/3/1916 to 9/4/1917 and 17/8/1917. He enlisted age 27 years on the 19/11/1015, age 27 years. occupation Police Constable. Discharged Class Z Reserve 29/4/1919. Served Home 19/11/1915 to 17/3/1916, BEF 18/3/1916 to 9/4/1917, Italy 17/8/1917 to 29/3/1919, Home 30/3/1919 to 28/4/1919. Served 3 Army 22/3/1916, APM Med Exp Force 18/8/1917, Faenza Section 4/1/1916. Invalided to UK 9/4/1917 from France with Tonsillitis. Home Address: 125 Infirmary Street, Blackburn. Charles Thomas Dent, Extract from the Lancashire Evening Post 18 November 1915. BLACKBURN POLICE & THE WAR. In response to a request from the authorities Mr. C Holden, Blackburn's, Chief Constable, has permitted a further eight men to join the forces as Military Foot Police. These are PC's Richard Holden, Albert Walmsley, John Moscrop, Thomas Bridge, Thomas Edmondson, Chas Thomas Dent. The Blackburn Police have now provided 50 police officers for the forces, one from the fire station and one constable resigned his position to join the Army. |