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Killed by enemy action while on duty during an air raid.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police War Reserve Constable White served with the Plymouth City Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police War Reserve Constable White.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Felonious
Plymouth City Police has lost 13 officers; 9 of them killed feloniously.
Walter is one of 691 officers killed feloniously in ENG, 24.8% of the 2,786 remembered there.
Walter is one of 1,170 officers killed feloniously in United Kingdom, 30.9% of the 3,791 remembered there.
Walter 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, 8 officers at Plymouth City Police were killed feloniously, more than in any other year.
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
Walter was 57. Of the 9 killed feloniously at Plymouth City Police whose age is recorded, half were between 33 and 48; the middle age was 37.
Walter was 57. Of the 620 killed feloniously in ENG whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 44; the middle age was 36.
Walter was 57. Of the 1,048 killed feloniously in United Kingdom whose age is recorded, half were between 28 and 44; the middle age was 36.
Walter was 57. Of the 15,853 killed feloniously worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 46; the middle age was 38.
When
April holds 44.4% of these deaths at Plymouth City Police, more than any other month. Wednesdays: 55.6%.
April holds 11% of these deaths in ENG; May holds the most, 12.4%. Wednesdays: 16.8%.
April holds 9.8% of these deaths in United Kingdom; May holds the most, 12.6%. Wednesdays: 14.4%.
April holds 8.6% of these deaths worldwide; December holds the most, 9.2%. Wednesdays: 13.2%.
How
Felonious deaths account for 69.2% of all 13 deaths at Plymouth City Police, the 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
Plymouth City Police has 13 officers remembered here, Walter among them.
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Henry Mugford Oct 11, 1867
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Thomas Bickford Feb 20, 1905
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Elias Warne Jun 23, 1916
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Alfred Edwin Crosby Jul 7, 1940
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Sidney John B Hannam Jan 13, 1941
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Wilfred Donald Stribley Apr 22, 1941
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Kenneth John Walters Apr 23, 1941
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Walter White Apr 23, 1941
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Albert Edward Harris Apr 23, 1941
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William Thomas Sandover May 4, 1941
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Leonard Charles Vickery Jul 9, 1941
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William James Brooks Jul 9, 1941
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John Durgnan May 23, 1966
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