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Killed when the hospital where he was working as an ambulance driver was bombed.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Driver Roberts served with the Liverpool Police Fire Brigade.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Driver Roberts.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Felonious
Liverpool Police Fire Brigade has lost 24 officers; 2 of them killed feloniously.
Robert is one of 691 officers killed feloniously in ENG, 24.8% of the 2,786 remembered there.
Robert is one of 1,170 officers killed feloniously in United Kingdom, 30.9% of the 3,791 remembered there.
Robert is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously worldwide, 51.7% of the 34,103 remembered here.
34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1941, 147 officers in ENG were killed feloniously, more than in any other year.
In 1941, 167 officers in United Kingdom were killed feloniously, more than in any other year.
In 1941, 260 officers worldwide were killed feloniously, the 4th heaviest of 265 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 516.
Who
Robert was 58. Of the 620 killed feloniously in ENG whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 44; the middle age was 36.
Robert was 58. Of the 1,048 killed feloniously in United Kingdom whose age is recorded, half were between 28 and 44; the middle age was 36.
Robert was 58. Of the 15,853 killed feloniously worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 46; the middle age was 38.
When
May holds 12.4% of these deaths in ENG, more than any other month. Saturdays: 15.8%.
May holds 12.6% of these deaths in United Kingdom, more than any other month. Saturdays: 15.7%.
May holds 8.5% of these deaths worldwide; December holds the most, 9.2%. Saturdays: 16.2%.
How
Felonious deaths account for 8.3% of all 24 deaths at Liverpool Police Fire Brigade, the 2nd most common cause.
Felonious deaths account for 24.8% of all 2,786 deaths in ENG, the 3rd most common cause.
Felonious deaths account for 30.9% of all 3,791 deaths in United Kingdom, the 2nd most common cause.
Felonious deaths account for 51.7% of all 34,103 deaths worldwide, the most common cause.
His people
Liverpool Police Fire Brigade has 24 officers remembered here, Robert among them.
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Samuel Hodgson Sep 23, 1842
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Robert Pritchard Feb 7, 1844
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John Willan Oct 26, 1853
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Robert Hardaker Apr 29, 1860
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John Commelin Jul 28, 1861
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Richard Atkinson Mar 9, 1863
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Robert Critchley Oct 30, 1865
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Henry Caunce Oct 21, 1873
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Alexander Burgess Feb 9, 1874
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Thomas Boyd Jun 8, 1874
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Richard Frederick Richardson Jan 28, 1887
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Edward Hughes Apr 20, 1892
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John Beer Jan 6, 1893
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Charles John Watts Jan 6, 1893
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William Gavan Dec 22, 1912
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Joseph Newark
Apr 7, 1914
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John Donaldson Apr 30, 1914
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Edward Jones Mar 9, 1921
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Robert Kewin Mar 15, 1921
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Robert Crellin Jul 15, 1929
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Hugh Joseph Hunter May 16, 1940
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Ernest Lunt Oct 12, 1940
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James Ferguson Hood Dec 21, 1940
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Robert Roberts May 3, 1941
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