Walter Mapleston

Died

:

5 September 1928

Age

:

23

Rank

:

Police Constable

Force

:

Lincolnshire Constabulary

Cause

:

Accident

Duty Status

:

Travelling To

Roll of Honour Citation

Died from the burns he sustained while representing his Force in a motorcycle sporting event when his vehicle caught fire and ignited his rubberised coat.

Roll of Honour Citation

Died from the burns he sustained while representing his Force in a motorcycle sporting event when his vehicle caught fire and ignited his rubberised coat.

Circumstances

While riding a motorcycle to represent his Force at sport the vehicle caught fire, igniting his rubberised coat causing fatal burns from which he died.