Jack William Avery
Died
:
6 July 1940
Age
:
28
Rank
:
War Reserve Constable
Force
:
Metropolitan Police
Cause
:
Homicide - Stabbed
Duty Status
:
On Duty
Died the day after sustaining serious injuries when he was stabbed in the leg by a man he saw sketching in Hyde Park and from whom he seized the drawing which he believed may be of national importance due to the war.