Police Fireman

Gilbert James Vincent

Felonious
End of Watch November 24, 1940
Age 27
Gender Male

Incident

Killed, alongside an AFS officer, while on duty during an enemy air raid.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Fireman Vincent served with the Bristol Police Fire Brigade.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Fireman Vincent.

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

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Location ENG
Platform Identity bpfbpd.bst.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 24, 1940
Age 27
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail War

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Gilbert 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 1940, 131 officers in United Kingdom were killed feloniously, the 2nd heaviest of 216 years on record. The heaviest was 1941, with 167.

Every year on record · United Kingdom
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Who

Gilbert was 27. 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

November holds 8.8% of these deaths in United Kingdom; May holds the most, 12.6%. 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

Bristol Police Fire Brigade has 11 officers remembered here, Gilbert among them.

Police Fireman Gilbert James Vincent

Bristol Police Fire Brigade · End of Watch November 24, 1940

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