BRITISH TRANSPORT POLICE
and the
former constituent forces of
Bute Docks Police, Great Eastern
Railway Police, Great Northern
Railway Police, Great Western
Railway Police, Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Police, London & North Eastern Railway Police, London & North Western Railway Police,
London & South Western Railway Police, London
Midland & Scottish Railway Police, Midland Railway Police, North Eastern
Railway Police, Regent's Canal
Dock Police, South Western
Railway Police, Southern
Railway Police, British Transport Commission Police.
Lest we Forget
Died 4 November 1858, aged 55
Drowned while on night duty when he fell into an unprotected dock.
Died 22 December 1912, aged 60
Fatally injured when struck by a train whilst patrolling at West Ham.
Died 7 September 1901, aged 26
Fatally injured on the railway line on his beat when struck by a train.
Died 12 January 1842, aged 48
Fatally injured when knocked down by an engine while signalling trains.
Died 17 April 1941, aged 28
Killed as a result of enemy action on duty during an air raid.
Died 12 August 1942, aged 61
Died of injury received in April 1941 on duty during an enemy air raid.
Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Police
Died 12 January 1898, aged 28
Died from injuries received on a ship during dockyard disturbances.
London & North Eastern Railway Police
Died 12 Sepetember 1923, aged 64
Accidentally knocked down by train while on night patrol near Selby.
Died 15 November 1924
Knocked down by a lorry on his way to duty at King's Cross Station.
Died 28 January 1932, aged 54
Fatally injured when he accidentally fell under a train he was meeting.
Died 14 December 1938, aged 45
Died 14 December 1938, aged 47
Hit by a train while on patrol on the railway line at night near Glasgow.
Died 22 July 1940, aged 52
Killed when he was hit by a train while patrolling with his police dog.
Died 1 August 1940, aged 45
Killed on duty sheltering under a wagon during an enemy air raid.
Died 8 May 1941, aged 65
Killed by enemy action while on patrol during an enemy air raid.
Died 8 May 1941, aged 52
Killed by enemy action while on patrol during an enemy air raid.
Died 29 April 1942, aged 64
Killed by enemy action in an air raid at the LNER Police Office at York.
Died 24 June 1943, aged 60
Killed off duty in an enemy air raid.
London & North Western Railway Police
Died 29 September 1895, aged 37
Stabbed to death attempting to arrest a gang of railway thieves.
Died 10 August 1901, aged 23
Bludgeoned and drowned in the canal attempting to arrest thieves.
London & South Western Railway Police
Died 14 July 1911, aged 53
Collapsed and died while on duty at Sandowne Park racecourse.
London Midland & Scottish Railway Police
Died 21 February 1924, aged 32
Killed checking the goods sidings when crushed between two wagons.
Died 30 November 1927, aged 30
Fatally injured while on patrol when he accidentally fell from a wharf.
Died 15 November 1935, aged 26
Accidentally killed by a train while keeping observations for thieves.
Died 7 January 1938, aged 40
Fatally injured when hit by a train while keeping observations at night.
Died 13 October 1940, aged 32
Died 19 November 1940, aged 64
Killed off duty in enemy air raids.
Died 15 January 1941, aged 25
Killed by enemy action while on duty during an air raid at Derby.
Midland Railway Police
PC William Goatman
Died 18 February 1860, aged 30
Fatally injured when struck by wagons during shunting operations.
Died 4 December 1906, aged 32
Struck by a train and killed whilst on patrol in stormy weather.
Died 4 May 1912, aged 21
Crushed between carriages while assisting to pull a man off the train.
Died 19 January 1913, aged 63
Fatally injured when he slipped and fell down some steps on patrol.
Died 26 March 1907, aged 23
Stabbed in the face by an umbrella thrown at him and died of disease.
Died 24 December 1907, aged 28
Fell into the dock and drowned while on patrol in a dense fog.
Died 20 May 1908, aged 34
Run down and killed by a train crossing the line while on duty.
Died 22 September 1914, aged 29
Killed when struck by a train while on patrol on the railway at Hull.
Died October 1899, aged 26
Drowned when he fell into the docks whilst patrolling in the fog.
PC Charles Ballard
Died 30 March 1900, aged 38
Fatally injured when struck by a train going off duty across the track.
Died 19 August 1934, aged 40
Killed when struck by a train whilst holding back crowds from the line.
British Transport Commission Police
Ch/Insp James Daniel McClafferty
Died 1 October 1954, aged 57
Collapsed and died after chasing a suspected thief in Edinburgh.
Died 25 January 1960, aged 30
Fatally injured in a fall 20' off a wall chasing a suspect in Edinburgh.
Died 23 November 1970, aged 22
Fatally injured in an explosion when dealing with a gas tanker accident.
Sgt Raymond George Robinson
Died 29 August 1975, aged 55
Collapsed and died of heart failure while restraining a violent detainee.
Insp Robert Pryce Oliver
Died 17 February 1987, aged 58
Collapsed and died of heart failure while on mobile patrol in Stranraer.
PC Vassili Bogomoletz
Died 6 December 2005, aged 43
Collapsed and died during a fitness test while on a training course.
Lest we Forget
Last updated 31 December 2006
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