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Killed along with his colleague, Police War Reserve Constable William George Davies, as a result of enemy action during an air raid at Cwmparc.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Constable Higgs served with the Glamorganshire Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Constable Higgs.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Felonious
Glamorganshire Constabulary has lost 17 officers; 2 of them killed feloniously.
Clifford is one of 11 officers killed feloniously in WLS, 11.2% of the 98 remembered there.
Clifford is one of 1,170 officers killed feloniously in United Kingdom, 30.9% of the 3,791 remembered there.
Clifford 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, 5 officers in WLS 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
Clifford was 32. Of the 10 killed feloniously in WLS whose age is recorded, half were between 25.3 and 36.3; the middle age was 32.5.
Clifford was 32. Of the 1,048 killed feloniously in United Kingdom whose age is recorded, half were between 28 and 44; the middle age was 36.
Clifford was 32. 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 27.3% of these deaths in WLS; February holds the most, 27.3%. Tuesdays: 18.2%.
April holds 9.8% of these deaths in United Kingdom; May holds the most, 12.6%. Tuesdays: 13.5%.
April holds 8.6% of these deaths worldwide; December holds the most, 9.2%. Tuesdays: 13.3%.
How
Felonious deaths account for 11.8% of all 17 deaths at Glamorganshire Constabulary, the 3rd most common cause.
Felonious deaths account for 11.2% of all 98 deaths in WLS, 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
Glamorganshire Constabulary has 17 officers remembered here, Clifford among them.
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John Stubbs Sep 1, 1866
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Edward Vanstone Mar 7, 1871
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Levi Phillips Dec 27, 1879
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Rees Williams Jun 3, 1891
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William Edwards Nov 13, 1891
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Walter Shillum May 4, 1910
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Thomas Kear Nov 30, 1913
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Hugh Oliver Aug 1, 1930
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Morgan Davies Dec 26, 1933
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Clifford Stanley Higgs Apr 29, 1941
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William George Davies Apr 29, 1941
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John Beynon Jan 22, 1944
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Richard Hart Feb 3, 1946
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Gregory Davies Roberts Jan 9, 1959
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Albert Therie Dunsford Apr 22, 1963
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Noel David Alexander Sep 16, 1964
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Colin Phillip Thomas Treharne Dec 19, 1966
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