James Dolan

Died

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2 December 1956

Age

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36

Rank

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Police Constable

Force

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Hampshire & Isle of Wight Police

Cause

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Road Traffic Collision (RTC)

Duty Status

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On Duty

Roll of Honour Citation

Killed while carrying out a road check for a stolen car at Weyhill.

Having been on duty during the day in Andover he was at home in his police house at Weyhill, that night he was called and told that a suspect stolen car was approaching from Ludgershall.

Putting his uniform back on he went out to look out for the car.

He was struck by two vehicles coming from differing directions on the junction of Amesbury Road with Ludgershall Road and was fatally injured.

During the war he served with the Royal Air Force.

He was married with five children.