HEROIC POLICEMAN

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 42, 13 November 1917, Page 6

HEROIC POLICEMAN

GALLANT DEEDS. IN LONDON ON AIR RAID DAY. A story of magnificent devotion to duty 011 tho part of a London policeman was told at How Street recently, when a cheque for .£2O was presented by Sir John Dickinson toToliee-constable I'onn, of an East London division, in recognition of his conduct during one of the air raids.

Close to. his point- duly station a bomb foil, killing a man and iv horse, injuring sovoral persons, and - dnmaging a lot of properly. In tho terrifying circumstances there was much confusion, greatly enhanced by the boltinpr of many horses attached to vehicles that had been deserted. Pomi, lieedlew of own danger, employed himself in stopping numerous runaway horses, assisting the wounded, and inducing; tho pcoplo to tako cover. Bombs were dropping all around during this exciting time. When tho raid wan over he helped to carry soveral injured persons to hospital, and remained on duty until fi.M a.m., assisting to keep the crow'd out of adjoining streets in which premises were on fire. , All these incidents, said Sir .Tolin Dickinson, constituted a notable example ot duty performed under the stress of tro'ordinary circumstances. 'J lie constable displayed great coolness, and Ins action was undoubtedly the means of preventing several casualties at tho gravest risk to his own life, whilst his example helped many others to pull themselves together.