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 A look at what the Herts Police Historical Society archive can reveal about the Hertfordshire Police Horses and their riders.
Read more Private 2544 Hertfordshire Yeomanry
Read more Around 1959/1960, the Austin model A95 was superseded by the Austin A99 Westminster and these were adopted as Area Cars. I regularly drove one as a PC at Hemel Hempstead but the best picture I have is this one of the Bishops Stortford Area Car at the time, driven and photographed by my good friend, ...
Read more 1st Dragoons later Sergeant Royal Army Veterinary Corps
Read more Herts Officers at Training Centre, prior to 1955
Read more No 5 District Training Centre, 1956.
Read more The story of the Mounted from its reinstatement after the First World War to its disbanding in 1928
Read more A short autobiography of PC 44 Walter Oliver who rose to become one of the early Detectives in the Force.
Read more The history of Hertfordshire Constabulary's use of horses
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