Thomas Green

Died

18 June 1919

Age

Rank

Station Sergeant

Force

Metropolitan Police

Cause

Homicide - Beaten

Duty Status

On Duty

Roll of Honour Citation

Died from a head injury after defending Epsom Police Station against an attack by Canadian soldiers.

Roll of Honour Citation

Died from a head injury after defending Epsom Police Station against an attack by Canadian soldiers.

Circumstances

After a Canadian soldier was arrested and taken to Epsom Police Station a group of Canadian soldiers descended on the station demanding his release; initially they were dispersed but later returned and attempted to force their way in to the station. Sergeant Green led officers from behind the mob and attempted to disperse them. He was later found dead as the mob retreated.

Found dead with a serious head injury after defending Epsom Police Station against an attack from a group of Canadian soldiers. Earlier, after a Canadian soldier had been arrested and taken to the Police Station, a group of his compatriots descended on the station demanding his release. Initially they were dispersed but they later returned and attempted to force their way in to the station. Sergeant Green led officers from behind the mob and attempted to disperse them once again but as the mob retreated he was found fatally injured.