John Henry Burdett

Died

31 October 1905

Age

Rank

Police Fireman

Force

York Police Fire Brigade

Cause

Medical

Duty Status

Retired

Roll of Honour Citation

Died as a consequence of breaking his back and being paralysed while on duty nearly nine months earlier.

Roll of Honour Citation

Died as a consequence of breaking his back and being paralysed while on duty nearly nine months earlier.

Circumstances

Pensioned on 3 July after being paralysed when, on 5 February at a fire at the Railway Station, while carrying a hose on the coal drop he fell down a shute in the darkness, breaking his back as a result of which he later died.

On 5th February 1905, while attending a fire at the North Eastern Railway Station, Police Fireman Burdett was paralysed after breaking his back when he fell down a chute in the darkness while carrying a hose on the coal drop.