After finishing his seven years with the Guards in 1912, now aged about 28, Henry worked briefly as a grocer’s assistant but then joined the Surrey Constabulary, with whom he served first in Dorking and then in Effingham.
In 1913 Thomas died [GRO Ref: Eastry 2a 1448, 1913 (Q1)]; the latter index misrenders his age as “53” instead of 63.
Upon the outbreak of the War Henry rejoined the Grenadier Guards, enlisting at Canterbury. He was killed in action almost straightaway, on October 26th 1914.
His mother Mary died aged 73 in 1921 [GRO Ref: Eastry 2a 1091, 1921 (Q3)].
Constabulary Records
The following account of Henry was drawn from the now-defunct “Old and Bold” website holding historic records of the Surrey Constabulary: