Died while fighting a fire with Bill Faust, see there for details. Born in north-west Surrey. Aged 27, Meere had only completed his basic training a few months before.
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Adam James Meere
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Faust and Meere - E1
After we'd posted this our colleague Andrew Behan added some biographical det...
Faust and Meere - E2
From FBU: "The first memorial plaque to honour the lives of firefighters who ...
Highgate Cemetery - Fire - R15 - Faust & Meere
Ff. Bill Faust, Ff. Adam Meere. 20.7.2004, Bethnal Green Road, E2.
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