John DONALDSON

Courtesy MF&RS

1914 JOHN DONALDSON

Born in 1866, Glasgow Scotland, 1888 joined the Borough of Liverpool Police as PC, aged 22, in 1892, married Mary Webster Sawyer, 1893 daughter Margaret, born, in 1895 son Thomas H. born, 1900 daughter Mary born, became a Fire Auxiliary. Appointed the Turncock at Salthouse Dock, part of C Division, HQ Essex St.

Inscription Police Memorial Toxteth Park cemetery 1914 Apr 30 Thursday - He attended with the Reel Cart from Salthouse Dock at a warehouse fire on Hurst Street. Whilst taking a hose up the stairs he slipped and fell to the bottom. He went outside and complained of pains in his chest; he was taken by ambulance to the Royal Southern Hospital where he died soon after arriving aged 48, after 26 years service, he had been due to retire.

May 02 Sat - An inquest was convened. Evidence to the Deputy Corner was given by Dr Thompson who had performed a post mortem that he had found fatty deposits around his heart which had caused disease. A verdict of heart failure accelerated by exertion and an injury sustained in the execution of his duty was returned.

May - Buried in Toxteth Park Cemetery

WC awarded a pension to his widow and 2 children

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