Moses Butler

Died

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21 January 1931

Age

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47

Rank

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Police Constable

Force

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West Riding of Yorkshire Constabulary

Cause

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Road Traffic Collision (RTC)

Duty Status

:

On Duty

Roll of Honour Citation

Died in hospital from the injuries he sustained when he was accidentally struck by a car while on foot patrol.

PC Butler had been seen standing about four or five feet from the roadside verge when, about 6:15pm, he seemingly stumbled and was struck by a car near Snaith, on the Goole to Pontefract road.

After initially having his head bandaged by a doctor, Moses was admitted unconscious to the Bartholomew Hospital in Goole suffering from a fractured skull, a broken nose and leg abrasions. He died the following morning.

PC Butler was stationed at Pollington and had served seventeen years with the force.

He left a wife and four children.