I'll add to this list as things come up but don't hesitate to leave a comment if you have any questions... There's a direct link to this post in the right hand sidebar.
£P - the abbreviation used for the Palestine Pound the currency introduced under the British Mandate. £P1 was made up of 1000mils
T.A.C. - Temporary Additional Constable - local officers drawn predominantly from the Jewish community
Taggart or Tegart - Concrete fortress-style police stations designed by Sir Charles Tegart
In the diaries Ron refers to Rural and Urban denoting, obviously, different stations and the zones for which they were responsible.
B.C and B.C."I" - British Constable and British Constable Intelligence
£P - the abbreviation used for the Palestine Pound the currency introduced under the British Mandate. £P1 was made up of 1000mils
R.T.O. - Road Traffic Offence... even in the turmoil of the conflict the majority of policing activity was of a fairly mundane nature.
Taggart or Tegart - Concrete fortress-style police stations designed by Sir Charles TegartIn the diaries Ron refers to Rural and Urban denoting, obviously, different stations and the zones for which they were responsible.
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