Francis Wallbank

Died

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27 December 1921

Age

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45

Rank

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Police Sergeant

Force

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Preston Borough Police

Cause

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Road Traffic Collision (RTC)

Duty Status

:

On Duty

Roll of Honour Citation

Died in the infirmary soon after being fatally injured when he was struck by a taxi-cab while on night patrol in Garstang Road, Preston.

Sergeant Wallbank, a drill instructor with Preston Borough Police, was on Boxing Day night duty when, on Garstang Road, he was struck by a taxi-cab and carried ten yards on the bonnet.

He was taken to the local infirmary at 11:45pm but died soon after at 12:10am.

A civilian was also struck by the taxi but survived. The taxi driver was later charged with manslaughter.