Thomas Oliver preferred to be known as John or Jack joined the Army after the outbreak of WW1 aged 16 years. Whilst serving with the Lancashire Fusiliers he was awarded a Military Medal. Surviving the war he joined the Hertfordshire Constabulary becoming one of the last Mounted Police Officers. He served for 38 years the last 21 at High Wych.
Read more Having served as Private 3802 in the Bedfordshire Regiment under a false name he joined the Hertford County Constabulary in 1898 using the same name. He was recalled to the Colours on 4th December 1899 for the Boer War and after two years re-joined the Police. In 1914 he left the Police joining the Hertfordshire Regiment as a Provost Sergeant later transferring to the Military Foot Police.
Read more Section B Reservist, Guardsman 32201 Grenadier Guards
Read more Coldstream Guardsman wounded prisoner of war
Read more Section B Reservist, Gunner 205988, “L” Battery 15th Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery who was Killed in Action on the 30th November 1917.
Read more Mrs Sarah Rose Springham, of High Wych, was charged with breaking into the dwelling house of Mr A.R. Steele, Northbrooks, Great Parndon, and stealing a brass hanging lamp.
Read more Newspaper Article with photograph on the Death of Gunner Camp previously of Hertfordshire Constabulary. 1918
Read more This daybook, the second Constable’s Journal to be stabilised for digitisation, covers sixteen months during the later part of WW1, from June 1917 to October 1918.
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