James Grey

Died

23 September 1890

Age

Rank

Police Fireman

Force

Newcastle-upon-Tyne Police Fire Brigade

Cause

Fire

Duty Status

On Duty

Roll of Honour Citation

Died after being overcome by acid fumes while fighting a fire in the cellar of a chemist shop.

Roll of Honour Citation

Died after being overcome by acid fumes while fighting a fire in the cellar of a chemist shop.

Circumstances

Overcome by acid fumes fighting a fire in the cellar of a chemist shop.

Died after being overcome by acid fumes alongside his colleague, PF William Murphy, while fighting a fire in the cellar of a chemist shop. Another Police Fireman, William Bowey, died eighteen days later, on 11th October, as a result of the same incident.