John Thomas Gillings
Died
:
13 August 1940
Age
:
53
Rank
:
Police War Reserve Constable
Force
:
Warwickshire Constabulary
Cause
:
Road Traffic Collision (RTC)
Duty Status
:
On Duty
Roll of Honour Citation
Killed when he and two colleagues were struck by a car at a traffic check during an enemy air raid.
Special Constable Bertram Holt Cattell was also killed in the same incident and Sub-Divisional Officer Ernest Hugh Johnson died from his injuries the following day.