Died with Adam Meere in a fire in Bethnal Green, which started in the basement of a children's clothes shop, Sohan and Sons, and spread to the flat above. Operating out of Whitechapel Fire Station, they attended the fire and rescued two men, who lived there, from the flat roof of the 3 storey building. Born Wandsworth, married Michelle E. Allen in 1997 in Merton. They had three children. Died aged 36, having been a fireman for seven years.
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Bill Faust (Billy)
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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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Thomas Edward Rendle, VC
Awarded the VC for his heroism on 20 November 1914, age 29, while serving in the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. "As a stretcher bearer he spent the day rescuing many comrades, during this actio...
B. Isaacs
Member of the staff of A. W. Gamage Ltd and/or Benetfink & Co. Ltd. Killed in WW1.
Royal Regiment of Artillery
Better known as the Royal Artillery. By royal warrant of King George I, two companies, each 100 men strong were raised at Woolwich. It now comprises twelve regiments, plus four regiments of the Roy...
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