The Rhyl Riot

And at that time we had what they call the Rhyl riot. The war had ended and they were bringing people back from France and sending them back home and us fellows that had just gone over, we were held up there for quite a while for our papers to come through. They got quite disappointed by being held up there after these new fellows just came over and were going back first and they broke out a riot and somehow or other somebody got some live guns and that started a riot and I remember one fellow by the name of Hickman from Dorchester. He was over on the first contingent and just by accident he was killed in that riot.

Mr. Scovil describes the tension in Rhyl, Wales which arose from the decision to send home first those soldiers who had served the least amount of time overseas. The ensuing riot results in the accidental shooting and death of one of Mr. Scovil's friends.

Henry Scovil

Mr. Scovil describes the tension in Rhyl, Wales which arose from the decision to send home first those soldiers who had served the least amount of time overseas. The ensuing riot results in the accidental shooting and death of one of Mr. Scovil's friends.