War Reserve Constable

Alfred Edward Knapp

Metropolitan Police — London, ENG
Felonious
End of Watch May 11, 1941
Age 52
Gender Male

Incident

His colleagues PC Charles Swift and Special Constable Wilfred Fitzroy Stanley Jakeman were also killed in the explosion.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
War Reserve Constable Knapp served with the Metropolitan Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, War Reserve Constable Knapp.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Metropolitan Police
Type Police Department
Location London, ENG
Platform Identity mpd.wsm.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 11, 1941
Age 52
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail War

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Alfred is one of 1,170 officers killed feloniously in United Kingdom, 30.9% of the 3,791 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1941, 167 officers in United Kingdom were killed feloniously, more than in any other year.

Every year on record · United Kingdom
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Who

Alfred was 52. Of the 1,048 killed feloniously in United Kingdom whose age is recorded, half were between 28 and 44; the middle age was 36.

Age at death
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Age by years of service
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When

May holds 12.6% of these deaths in United Kingdom, more than any other month. Sundays: 15.1%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 30.9% of all 3,791 deaths in United Kingdom, the 2nd most common cause.

Every cause
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His people

Metropolitan Police has at least 120 officers remembered here, Alfred among them.

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War Reserve Constable Alfred Edward Knapp

Metropolitan Police · End of Watch May 11, 1941

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