The Chelsea Pensioners
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IP David Godwin
Originally from Liverpool, David (Dave) Godwin is 70 and served in the Royal Military Police. He spent 25 years in the Army and was a Company Sergeant Major (Company Officer Class 2) when he left. He became a Chelsea Pensioner in 2019, having also supported the Hospital as a ‘Friend’ of the Royal Hospital for many years.
IP Michael Allen
IP Allen is a long-standing Chelsea Pensioner, arriving in 2007 and will soon be closing in on his 16th year. Michael’s career in the Army spanned 24 years in the Military Police, reaching the rank of Sergeant. When discharged in 1982 Michael worked as a Scenes of Crimes officer with the Kent police before moving into the security sector.
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