George Ernest Spooner

Died

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10 January 1913

Age

:

34

Rank

:

Sergeant

Force

:

Metropolitan Police

Cause

:

Drowned

Duty Status

:

On Duty

Roll of Honour Citation

Drowned after falling overboard when a police motor-boat struck a barge on the River Thames.

Sergeant Spooner was steering a police motor-boat across the River Thames, when a strong ebb tide forced the boat against some barges moored near Southwark Bridge.

Two other officers managed to save themselves by jumping onto the barge but as he attempted to do so, George fell into the river and drowned.