John Harrison Burns
Died
:
23 December 1940
Age
:
30
Rank
:
Police Constable
Force
:
Lancashire Constabulary
Cause
:
War
Duty Status
:
On Duty
Roll of Honour Citation
Killed during an enemy air raid when Manchester Division HQ in East Union Street, Old Trafford, was demolished by a high-explosive bomb.
Four other officers were killed in the same early-morning incident and another two died from their injuries in the next few days.