Everybody has a story behind their Tommy, whether it be a personal reminder of a relative, or a show of appreciation to all of those in the Armed Forces who have given so much to us.

This is no exception for Tommy owner Sarah Green, who’s Tommies serve as a tribute to her Grandfather Sid.

Sid, born in 1908, enlisted into the Royal Corps of Signals in 1926, before meeting his future wife, Maud.
In 1931, Sid was transferred to the Army Reserves as a Driver, where he stayed until he was discharged in February 1938. However, after WW2 broke out in 1939, Sid re-enlisted into the Royal Corps of Signals, and was posted on the border of Holland and Belgium. As a Sergeant, Sid was in charge of maintaining a fleet of vehicles, and was always sure to bring cigarettes back for the men when traveling over the border!

Sid’s wife, Maud was at home during the war, working as nurse, and attending scenes in an ambulance. On one particular occasion, she awoke in the night to go to the bathroom, only to narrowly avoid a concrete block that had come through the roof, through her bed, and through the floor after a V1 dropped nearby.