Ernest William Crofts

Died

:

5 October 1945

Age

:

53

Rank

:

Police Constable

Force

:

Metropolitan Police

Cause

:

Medical

Duty Status

:

Travelling From

Roll of Honour Citation

Declared dead on arrival at a doctor's surgery having fallen from his bicycle while riding home from Waltham Abbey Police Station after being taken ill on duty

Roll of Honour Citation

Declared dead on arrival at a doctor's surgery having fallen from his bicycle while riding home from Waltham Abbey Police Station after being taken ill on duty

Circumstances

Having reported for duty at Waltham Abbey Police Station he took ill and left the station to cycle home. Whilst cycling he fell, an ambulance took him to a doctor's surgery but he was dead on arrival.