Although these men didn't go to France or the war they still lost their lives in wartime .... RIP to the Metropolitan Police Service who gave their lives in the course of policing London 1914 RPC William Henry Edwards Killed when accidentally knocked off his cycle by a motor car outside Kenley Police Station. Died 1 December 1914, aged 49 PC George Johnson Died from injuries received when he was accidentally knocked down by a train at Battersea. Died 17 September 1914, aged 44 SC James John Christopher Potts Collapsed and died after assisting to arrest a violent prisoner while off duty at Westminster. Died 31 October 1914, aged 56 SC John Edward Quinnell Found dead in the river at Winchmore Hill after being missed on duty at a river pumping station. Died 11 December 1914, aged 36 Ch Insp Francis Harry Rolfe Died from injuries sustained by a fall over a rope barrier whilst on duty at Shrewsbury. Died 26 July 1914, aged 45 PC Alfred Thomas Smith Died from the effects of injuries received in the execution of his duty in Paddington Division. Died 20 December 1914, aged 34 SC Harry W. Wood Collapsed and died of heart failure whilst on duty at the Beeches Halt Bridge, Epsom Died 2 September 1914, aged 46 1915 SC Harry William Causbrook Killed by a bomb explosion after he left work in the City to report for duty in an enemy Zeppelin air raid Died 14 October 1915, aged 37 SC George Eli Fowler Killed when hit by a motor car in the Edgware Road near Hendon, while he was going on duty. Died 21 January 1915, aged 49 SC Alexander Addison Marnie Killed on duty at Southwark when he slipped between a wharf and a vessel while on patrol fracturing his skull. Died 11 September 1915, aged 52 SC Edwin Henry Armstrong Newman Run down by a train while crossing the railway line on duty on a foggy night in Edmonton. Died 29 October 1915, aged 55 SC Thomas Joseph Pinchon Killed by a bomb explosion at Holborn while reporting for duty during an enemy Zeppelin air raid. Died 13 October 1915, aged 24 SC George John Wiley Collapsed and died assisting when a grounded army bi-plane made a forced landing at Thames Ditton. Died 4 March 1915, aged 57 DC Alfred Young KPM Shot dead at Hampstead when attempting to arrest a wanted man he knew may be armed. Died 14 July 1915, aged 36 1916 SC William Alfred Ellis Drowned when he fell in the Regent's Canal while on patrol on a stormy night at King's Cross. Died 17 September 1916, aged 56 Insp Daniel Hubbard Killed on patrol while cycling on duty at Putney when he was thrown off and run over by an omnibus. Died 3 October 1916, aged 40 D/Sgt Matthew McLoughlin Drowned in the sinking of HMS Hampshire near Orkney, Special Branch duty while bodyguard to Lord Kitchener. Died 5 June 1916, aged 37 PC Harold Frank Ricketts While on holiday at Teignmouth he drowned when attempting to rescue a boy from a river. Died 11 September 1916, aged 23 D/Ch/Insp Alfred William Ward Killed when Scotland Yard was hit by a bomb from a Zeppelin air ship during an enemy air raid. Died 5 September 1916, aged 50 1917 PC Michael Donovan Drowned when he fell in the dock while on patrol on a stormy night at Chatham Dockyard. Died 12 October 1917, aged 26 PC Edward George Brown Greenoff KPM Fatally injured in an explosion while evacuating a burning munitions factory at Silvertown. Died 28 January 1917, aged 30 Posthumously awarded the King's Police Medal for Gallantry. SC Henry Willis Shields King Killed by a bomb explosion while reporting for duty during an enemy air raid at Brixton. Died 18 December 1917, aged 38 PC Lawrence James Quibell Fatally injured in a road accident while out practising with the Rosyth Dockyard fire engine. Died 16 March 1917, aged 24 PC John Edwin Settrington Pensioned and died from the effects of injuries to his spine received in the execution of his duty in Southwark. Died 17 December 1917, aged 31 PC Alfred Smith Killed by a bomb during an air raid at Finsbury while evacuating the street and after ensuring a large number of factory girls took cover. Died 13 June 1917, aged 37 Stn Sgt William James Wheeler Took his own life while insane from the effects of injuries received on duty in Greenwich. Died 11 November 1917, aged 44 1918 PC Herbert Berry Collapsed and died from the effects of injuries received while making an arrest in Euston Road. Died 3 June 1918, aged 46 PC James Owen Hardy KPM Injured arresting a poacher in 1916, he never fully recovered - dying in a cycle crash at Croydon. Died 26 April 1918, aged 46 PC George Henry Richard Judge Fatally injured while on night duty when struck by a car which failed to stop at Cricklewood. Died 25 February 1918, aged 57 D/Sgt Charles Richard Lee Pensioned and died in an asylum from the effects of injuries received on duty at Hackney. Died 3 March 1918, aged 41 PC William Peck Pensioned and died in an asylum from the effects of injuries received on duty in Hampstead. Died 20 February 1918, aged 42 A/Sgt Henry William Sawyer Died from head injuries received in 1917 when assaulted attempting an arrest at Camberwell Died 16 February 1918, aged 36 PC Edward William Swan Fatally injured when run over by an army lorry while on point duty at Woolwich Dockyard. Died 1 November 1918, aged 38
We think we live in a violent society now, but look how many of these died making arrests! And one "Struck by a car that failed to stop" - not a lot has changed. But I hope the three who died while insane would be better looked after.
The thing that struck me was their ages .... a lot of older men there ... and only a few 20 somethings Hard to recruit during those days ... I don't even know if they were allowed to ! Annie
