Liverpool Police -Sergeant Pepper

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 battery in action and there was Tommy. I could tell him by his walk. I jumped down and ran to him. I was never so happy in my life before.

Yesterday we got into a barn and slept there last night. But the night before I shall never forget it, knee deep in mud.

Just as I received your parcel of tobacco mine had run out and I had not had a smoke the whole day. I never enjoyed a smoke better.

We have also received the following:-

Sergeant Pepper, who is an ex-Liverpool police-constable, and now with the irish guards, writes:-

I am sleeping in the trenches night and day and I suffer greatly with pains as the weather has turned very cold and frosty. We are only 800 yards off the Germans and we can’t attempt to move – only to keep shooting them down every time they put their heads up. They are well covered. Please send me a towel, I have not had a change of clothing since I left London two months ago.

Sergeant Pepper wishes the police of the A division to know that he is quiet well.