Frank Bryant KPM

Died

19 August 1919

Age

Rank

Police Constable

Force

Metropolitan Police

Cause

Medical

Duty Status

On Duty

Roll of Honour Citation

Died from injuries sustained fifteen months earlier. Awarded the King's Police Medal for Gallantry.

Roll of Honour Citation

Died from injuries sustained fifteen months earlier. Awarded the King's Police Medal for Gallantry.

Circumstances

Died from injuries sustained rescuing a lunatic armed with a razor blade who on the 8 May 1918 had jumped into the river Boding at Ilford and nearly drown. Due to being forced under the water repeatedly and foul nature of the river he never recovered. Awarded the King's Police Medal for Gallantry for the rescue.

Died from injuries sustained while rescuing a lunatic armed with a razor blade who, fifteen months earlier, on 8th May 1918, jumped into the River Boding at Ilford and nearly drowned. Due to being repeatedly forced under the water and the foul nature of the river the officer never recovered. Awarded the King’s Police Medal for Gallantry for the rescue.