Liverpool Echo 15 Oct 1914 ONE OF WARS VICTIMS Ec-constable Benjamin Smith, of the Liverpool Police, who was killed at Moissy on September 15, was 28 years of age. He was a reservist of the King’s Liverpool Regiment and rejoined the colours on the outbreak of hostilities, and had been in the thick of the fighting up to his death. Smith joined the Liverpool Police in 1908 and was stationed at Tuebrook, where he was greatly esteemed by his comrades and much sympathy is felt for

Liverpool Daily Post 13 October 1914 CAPTAIN’S TRIBUTE EX-LIVERPOOL CONSTABLE FALLS IN ACTION From a captain of the Coldstream Guards the following letter has been received by the father of ex-Liverpool Police-constable Hogson who was killed in action at Chaeonne, France:- “I wish to tell you how very much I sympathise with you in the loss of your son, No 8543, Private S K Hogson. I command his company, and I should like you to know that we all consiered him as one of the bes

Liverpool Echo 9 Oct 1914 BROTHERS MEET IN BATTLE EXPERIENCE OF LIVERPOOL CONSTABLE In the following letter, which has been sent to us, Bombardier William Harwood of the 2nd Dividion ammunition column R.F.A. who was a Liverpool police-constable before being called up with the reserve (August 4) describes how he met his brother, also a member of the Liverpool police until called up, in the firing line :- The other day I had been supplying ammunition. When returning I saw a bat

Liverpool Echo 9 Oct 1914 BROTHERS MEET IN BATTLE EXPERIENCE OF LIVERPOOL CONSTABLE In the following letter, which has been sent to us, Bombardier William Harwood of the 2nd Dividion ammunition column R.F.A. who was a Liverpool police-constable before being called up with the reserve (August 4) describes how he met his brother, also a member of the Liverpool police until called up, in the firing line :- The other day I had been supplying ammunition. When returning I saw a bat

Northern Wales Weekly News 20 June 1918 ABERGELE MEN WOUNDED The following Abergele men are reported wounded in France:- Sergt Ernest Buckley, R.E., whose wife lives at Boderw, wounded in the leg and thigh. He has been previously wounded twice and gassed once. Prior to joining the colours he was a constable in the Liverpool Police Force.

Northern Daily Telegraph 24 December 1914 BRINSCALL SOLDIER KILLED Official news has been received of the death of Sergeant Thomas Howcroft of the 1st Scots Guards, the youngest son of Mr Thomas Howcroft of New House Farm, Harbour-lan, Brinscall. He was killed in action at Ypres on October 31. Sergeant Howcroft was 32 years of age, and for some time had been in the Liverpool Police Force. He leaves a widow and six young children, for whom much sympathy is felt.

Northwich Guardian 25th December 1914 TWO LOCAN MEN REPORTED KILLED ... It has also been reported that Private Percy Cook, of Seddon-street, has been killed while on active service. He was in the Grenadier Guards and was formerly a member of the Liverpool Police Force. He was a single man, but an unfortunate circumstance is that his mother is lying seriously ill.

Liverpool Echo 26 Sept 1914 LOCAL DETECTIVE Detective-constable Archer, formerly of the A Division of the Liverpool Police who went out with a Scottish regiment and who (as reported in last night’s “Echo”) is now in hospital in France, suffering from wounds he received while fighting in the trenches.

Identification As you might expect, this is a common name, however, there were only 4 Mathew or Matthew Jones on the CWGC and of the 22...