William Neville Gray
Constable

William Neville Gray

Felonious
End of Watch May 18, 1984
Age 25
Gender Male

Incident

William’s colleague, Reserve Constable Trevor George Elliott, was also killed in the attack.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Gray served with the Royal Ulster Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Gray.

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

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Service Record

End of Watch May 18, 1984
Age 25
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Homicide - Bomb

The Sacrifice · Felonious

William 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 1984, 13 officers in United Kingdom were killed feloniously, the 24th heaviest of 216 years on record. The heaviest was 1941, with 167.

Every year on record · United Kingdom
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Who

William was 25. 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
Where he stood among them
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. Fridays: 13.2%.

By month
By day of the week
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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

Royal Ulster Constabulary GC has at least 120 officers remembered here, William among them.

Across the years

Constable William Neville Gray

Royal Ulster Constabulary GC · End of Watch May 18, 1984

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