William James Lowe

Died

:

24 January 1940

Age

:

42

Rank

:

Police Constable

Force

:

Dudley Borough Police

Cause

:

Medical

Duty Status

:

On Duty

Died from a pulmonary embolism after suffering from phlebitis that he sustained when he injured his leg while removing a cadaver.

Died from a pulmonary embolism after suffering from phlebitis that he sustained when he injured his leg while removing a cadaver.

While removing a cadaver he sustained a leg injury which resulted in phlebitis and pulmonary embolism that proved fatal.