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Commission certificate to become a 2nd lieutenant, Land Forces, of Lt Hugh Stephnson Turnbull, 18 Jan 1902, signed by Edward VII and the Secretary of State for War, Sir John Brodrick. With additional notes made by his son. According to the Hodson Index of Indian Army officers, Turnbull was commissioned in 1902 but only served in India for six years due to the climate being unsuitable for his health. He joined the Irish Constabulary in 1912 but returned to the Army during World War One (1914-1918), serving with the Gordon Highlanders. He was appointed Chief Constable of Cumberland and Westmorland in 1922, and became Commissioner of the City of London Police in 1926. He retired in 1950 and died in 1973.