John B Kildale

Died

3 January 1951

Rank

Police Constable

Force

British Transport Commission Police

Cause

Medical

Duty Status

On Duty

Roll of Honour Citation

Died from the multiple injuries he sustained when he was struck by a railway wagon in the goods yard at York.

Roll of Honour Citation

Died from the multiple injuries he sustained when he was struck by a railway wagon in the goods yard at York.

Circumstances

Died from injuries sustained earlier in the day when he was struck by a wagon which was being repositioned in a goods yard at York.

On the 3rd January 1951, PC Kildale was working alone in the railway shunting yard in York while loose wagons were being pushed and diverted into lines to form trains.

John was last seen examining wagons but, soon after, he was found lying across the tracks with injuries suggesting that he had been struck by a wagon.

He died on arrival at hospital. The cause of death was given as haemorrhage and shock due to severe multiple injuries.