John Newcombe

Died

:

25 October 1908

Age

:

38

Rank

:

Police Constable

Force

:

Devon Constabulary

Cause

:

Accident

Duty Status

:

On Duty

Roll of Honour Citation

Died from lockjaw that he contracted through the abrasions and lacerations that he sustained eleven days earlier when he fell from his bicycle while on duty.

Roll of Honour Citation

Died from lockjaw that he contracted through the abrasions and lacerations that he sustained eleven days earlier when he fell from his bicycle while on duty.

Circumstances

Whilst cycling on duty he fell and injured himself causing abrasions and lacerations from which he contracted lockjaw and died eleven days later.