Charles Edward Showell

Died

19 September 1940

Age

Rank

Sergeant

Force

Port of London Authority Police

Cause

War

Duty Status

On Duty

Circumstances

Killed by the detonation of an unexploded bomb whilst checking bomb damage following an overnight enemy air raid at the Royal Albert Dock, West Ham.

Died the day after he was fatally wounded by the detonation of an unexploded bomb while checking bomb damage following an overnight enemy air raid at the Royal Albert Dock, West Ham. His colleague, PC Robert Charles Winney, died the previous day. Both officers were posthumously awarded a King’s Commendation for Brave Conduct in Civil Defence.