James Watson

Died

31 August 1838

Age

Rank

Police Fireman

Force

Manchester City Police Fire Brigade

Cause

Fire

Duty Status

On Duty

Roll of Honour Citation

Died five days after being struck by a beam and falling through a collapsing floor while fighting a major fire.

Roll of Honour Citation

Died five days after being struck by a beam and falling through a collapsing floor while fighting a major fire.

Circumstances

Died after being struck by a beam and falling through a collapsing floor while fighting a major fire.

Died five days after being injured when he was struck by a beam and fell through a collapsing floor while fighting a major fire at the factory of Charles Mackintosh & Co, manufacturers of India rubber waterproof and air-proof clothes. The building was situated on Cambridge Street, Chorlton-on-Medlock, Manchester.