Bernard Caulton

Died

12 January 1942

Age

Rank

Sergeant

Force

Nottinghamshire County Constabulary

Cause

Road Traffic Collision (RTC)

Duty Status

On Duty

Roll of Honour Citation

Killed instantly when his police car struck a stationary lorry in Retford, near East Markham, during the blackout.

Roll of Honour Citation

Killed instantly when his police car struck a stationary lorry in Retford, near East Markham, during the blackout.

Circumstances

Killed when his police car struck a stationary lorry in the black-out.

Sergeant Caulton was killed instantly when his police car struck a stationary lorry on Cleveland Hill, Retford, near East Markham, during the blackout.

Bernard had been in charge of Tuxford section of Retford Police Division since 1936.

He left a wife and a son who was serving in the Royal Air Force.