Young 's father 's business partner Alderman Sir John Henry Corke ( 1850 -- 1927 ) helped Young get his first job in the Chief Constable 's office ( the post of Cadet Clerk was specially created for him ) in December 1924 . Young 's father 's business partner Alderman Sir John Henry Corke ( 1850 -- 1927 ) , who served as Mayor of Portsmouth from 1912 to 1915 , helped to smooth the way for Young by securing him an initial placement in the Chief Constable 's office ( the post of Cadet Clerk was specially created for him ) in December 1924 .