WWII War Department Constabulary

An original slide mount WWII cap badge to an officer in the WD Constabulary. Fine patina and original lugs.

The Army Department Constabulary was a security police force in the United Kingdom formed as a result of the Special Constables Act 1923. Originally, the Army used serving soldiers to guard its establishments and the only call for police was at places like the Royal Arsenal at Woolwich. A War Department Constabulary was formed in 1925, and was renamed the Army Department Constabulary in 1964 when the War Office was replaced by the Army Department of the Ministry of Defence.

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