Building    From 1906  To 16/11/1940

Wandsworth Fire Station

Categories: Armed Forces, Tragedy

The display stand that forms part of the memorial contains a picture of this building shortly after the fire, but the glazing makes it difficult to photograph so we are using a picture of the building in happier days.

This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Wandsworth Fire Station

Commemorated ati

Wandsworth Fire Station - stone plaque 1

The report in the glazed stand contain this text:  The memorial stones outs...

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Wandsworth Fire Station - wall plaque

AFS - London In memory of six members of the London Auxiliary Fire Service wh...

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Other Subjects

Drummer Thomas Booth

Drummer Thomas Booth

Thomas Booth was born circa 1894 in Nowgong, East India, a son of Thomas and Agnes Elizabeth Booth. On 31 March 1901 when the 1901 census was undertaken, he is shown as a 6-year-old boy living at ...

Person, Armed Forces, France, India

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Sir Herbert Stewart

Sir Herbert Stewart

Promoted to Major-General after his service at Abu Klea, Sudan. Born at Sparsholt, Hampshire. Died travelling from Khartoum to Korti and was buried near the wells at Jakdul.

Person, Armed Forces, Africa, India

1 memorial
Dunkirk Evacuation

Dunkirk Evacuation

In May 1940, British, French and Belgian troops were cut off on the French coast by German forces and faced death or capture. A hastily assembled fleet of 850 'little ships', code-named 'Operation ...

Event, Armed Forces

3 memorials
Hyde Park Barracks / Knightsbridge Barracks

Hyde Park Barracks / Knightsbridge Barracks

This site was first developed in 1795 for use by the Horse Guards. The barracks were designed by architect James Johnson and buildings were added up to 1803. (British History Online – 1st Barracks ...

Group, Animals, Armed Forces

2 memorials
S. Wiles

S. Wiles

Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War served, WW1
1 memorial