John George Crossman

Police Fire Brigades
Age
37

Rank / Role
Police Inspector

Brigade/Service
Bristol Police Fire Brigade

Cause of death
Due to injuries sustained when fire appliance overturned

Injured

Location Injured
St Andrew's Road, Avonmouth

Current Fire Authority
Avon

Further information

Called to the National Smelting Company works, the fire appliance hit a car and overturned trapping 7 fireman & killing Crossman. One female passenger in car also killed.

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