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Canadian Firefighters

Categories: Armed Forces

Countries: Canada

The idea of the fire fighters volunteering to assist Britain was developed between the British government and the then Canadian Prime Minister, Mackenzie King.
The Canadian fire fighters museum website says that actually, 422 men volunteered for service. Before the corps returned home in late 1944, thousands of people lined the streets in London to watch them march to take the salute in front of Canada House.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Canadian Firefighters

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Canadian WW2 firefighters

{On the floral emblem:} Canada fire fighters. In memory of three members of ...

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F. Wilkinson

F. Wilkinson

Resident of the West Ward, Hendon who served and died in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
F. Shuard / Schuard

F. Shuard / Schuard

Scots Guards. Fought but did not die in WW1. Adrew Behan (who writes: I believe the name on the memorial, 'F. Shuard' is spelt incorrectly. All other records show his name as 'Frederick Schuard'.)...

Person, Armed Forces

War served, WW1
1 memorial
F. Mathews

F. Mathews

J. Lyons & Co. Ltd. staff member who died in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
H. E. Cannard

H. E. Cannard

Employed at the Holloway bus/tram garage - Pemberton Gardens. Served and was killed in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
W. C. T. Brown

W. C. T. Brown

Resident of Hendon who served and died in WW2.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW2
1 memorial