This certificate was awarded to Harry Mittell for his service as a Special Constable in Lydd throughout the First World War.
Harry was a native of Lydd, being born in mid 1875/76; the family had a connection with farming, however he was listed in an early census as residing at Dolphin’s Inn, South Street, Lydd.
Image and text courtesy of Harry Mittell’s great niece, Judy Winstanley.