Thread: Thomas Wynne

Hello list,

I have just found via Liverpool Police records that g uncle Thomas Wynne, a constable in the Mersyside Police Force retired aged 49 in August 1914. I'm sure he wouldn't have just sat at home and watched the world go by, but would have sought new employment.

Since WW1 was just beginning would he have had to register or did that come later with the introduction of conscription?

I'm looking for anyway I could find what he did between 1914 and his death in 1954 and thought there might be a record of able-bodied men in Liverpool capable of serving their country. A long shot I know, but so much about the man is an enigma.

Thankyou

Keith

Keith,



Have you tried searching the Documents online on the National Archives

website. http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline



Found my GG grandfather's medal card WW1, didn't even know he had served.



I did find a few Thomas Wynnes to be honest so not sure how you will pin point the right one, but this 1 was in the a Liverpool Regement ??



Medal card of Wynne, Thomas Corps:Liverpool Regiment

Regiment No:358639 Rank:Private

1914-1920 WO 372/22



Hope this helps at least a little bit !



Regards Annie

Hello Annie,

Thanks for your comments. I'd never thought Thomas Wynne may have been in the army, since in1914 he was 49 and I'd thought he would have been too old for active service. With the start of WW1 there would have been a rush of volunteers so Thomas would be ideally placed, as an ex-policeman, to replace a younger man in the dockland police.

I'll follow up the web site you suggested, but if nothing turns up there I guess I'll never know anything of his later life.

I did have another g.uncle who was killed in France in 1915 and as far as I know I never heard of any other member of the family who was in the forces at that time.



Kind regards



Keith