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West Midlands Police – Roll of Honour

Robert Evans Ace 24th September 1941

Birmingham City Police

Fatally injured when hit by a car on motorcycle patrol - aged 31

Leonard Arthur Mead 17th May 1941

Birmingham City Police

Killed by enemy action while on duty during an air raid - aged 33

Jack Frederick Goodchild 12th April 1941

Birmingham City Police

Killed by a bomb explosion while on patrol during an enemy air raid - aged 30

Harold Leslie Lowe 10th April 1941

Coventry City Police

Killed during an enemy air raid - aged 37

Mark William Sellek 10th April 1941

Birmingham City Police

Killed by a bomb on fire-watching duties on the police station roof - aged 40

Bertie Gready 10th April 1941

Birmingham City Police

Killed by a bomb exploding outside Digbeth Police Station - aged 23

Rowland Thomas Harman 10th April 1941

Birmingham City Police

Killed on Somerville Road whilst examining a bomb that exploded - aged 60

Arthur Frederick Matts 9th April 1941

Coventry City Police

Fatally injured by enemy action at the police station during an air raid - aged 48

Frank James Cook 9th April 1941

Birmingham City Police

Killed off duty in an enemy air raid - aged 29

Frank Heney Kimberley 8th April 1941

Coventry City Police

Killed in an air raid at the police station - aged 54

John Barrier 11th December 1940

Birmingham City Police

Killed off duty during an enemy air raid - aged 63

Harold Kavanagh 11th December 1940

Birmingham City Police

Killed by enemy action whilst on duty in an air raid at Acocks Green - aged 30

Eustace Lionel Speller 11th December 1940

Birmingham City Police

Killed by a delayed explosion from a bomb whilst sheltering at home - aged 43

Harold Gilbert Lewis 23rd November 1940

Birmingham City Police

Killed outside his station when struck by a bomb during an air raid - aged 25

William Alfred Michinson 23rd November 1940

Birmingham City Police

Fatally injured by shrapnel whilst on duty during enemy air raids - aged 25

William Dalgetty 19th November 1940

Birmingham City Police

Killed during enemy air raids - aged 47

Frederick Solomon Strong 17th November 1940

Coventry City Police

Killed by enemy action when an air raid destroyed the city centre - aged 34

Bertram Whyatt West 15th November 1940

Coventry City Police

Killed by enemy action when an air raid destroyed the city centre - aged 17

Harry Berry 14th November 1940

Coventry City Police

Killed by enemy action when an air raid shelter was destroyed - aged 34

Kenneth Charles Rollins 14th November 1940

Coventry City Police

Killed by enemy action when trying to help others - aged 30