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West Midlands Police – Roll of Honour

William Alfred Henry Timms 14th November 1940

Coventry City Police

Killed by enemy action when an air raid shelter was destroyed - aged 23

Thomas Roland Lowry 14th November 1940

Coventry City Police

Killed by enemy action when an air raid shelter was destroyed - aged 16

William Robert Lambe 14th November 1940

Coventry City Police

Killed by enemy action trying to help others trapped in a shelter - aged 26

Frederick Barratt 14th November 1940

Coventry City Police

Killed by enemy action when an air raid destroyed the city centre - aged 50

Albert Ernest Bawden 14th November 1940

Coventry City Police

Killed by enemy action when an air raid destroyed the city centre - aged 38

William Hodgetts 26th October 1940

Birmingham City Police

Killed by enemy action whilst on duty during an air raid - aged 45

James Arthur Fox 12th October 1940

Coventry City Police

Killed evacuating area of a delayed action bomb in an enemy air raid - aged 37

William Henry Leedham 12th October 1940

Coventry City Police

Killed evacuating area of a delayed action bomb in an enemy air raid - aged 36

Harold Barrow 27th September 1940

Birmingham City Police

Killed off duty in an enemy air raid - aged 28

Eric George King 2nd July 1940

Birmingham City Police

Died on the operating table during an operation following an accident during rifle training - aged 24

William James Lowe 24th January 1940

Dudley Borough Police

Died after suffering a pulmonary embolism and phlebitis of the leg sustained while removing a dead body - aged 42

George Thomas Vowles 12th January 1940

Birmingham City Police

Died from bronchial pneumonia two days after reporting sick at the end of a tour of duty - aged 45

George Robert Winsor 17th January 1939

Wolverhampton Borough Police

Took his own life by taking poison in the ARP store, after becoming depressed following attendance at a suicide himself - aged 33

Robert Holmes 10th November 1935

Birmingham City Police

Fatally injured on cycle patrol when hit by a car which failed to stop - aged 35

Henry George Vince 27th December 1932

Birmingham City Police

Died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound whilst of unsound mind following the collapse of a murder case at court - aged 46

Hugh Miller 27th December 1930

Birmingham City Police

Fatally injured when struck by a car whilst on bicycle patrol at night - aged 42

Francis George Findlay 1st June 1929

Birmingham City Police

Injured his foot on duty 1927, returned medically unfit and given a pension 1928 and died from the injury in 1929 - aged 36

Harry Leslie Stanton 28th January 1929

Dudley Borough Police

Found dead on a railway line on his beat in suspicious circumstances - aged 22

Joseph Smith 12th July 1928

Birmingham City Police

After recently suffering with rheumatism, returned to duty and visited Harborne Police Station, remarking to the Inspector that he felt better when he suddenly collapsed and died on the spot - aged 54

Charles William Sheppard 23rd May 1928

Birmingham City Police

Died from injuries received whilst attending a report of a disturbance - aged 31

Francis Leanord Taylor 6th September 1925

Birmingham City Police

Struck by a motorcycle 11/4/25 whilst on duty, returned to work in June, only to return to hospital where he died from his injuries - aged 45

William Thomas Corbett 24th July 1925

Birmingham Parks Police

Struck by lightning and killed in Calthorpe Park - aged 35

John Henry Evans 30th January 1925

Wolverhampton Borough Police

Collapsed and died on duty at Wolverhampton Police Station - aged 50