Person    | Male  Born 7/2/1905  Died 28/1/2007

Cyril Demarne

Categories: Emergency Services

Countries: Australia

War served, WW2 i

Commemorated on a memorial as having served in, and survived, WW2.

Born Poplar. A firefighter in WW2 he became Chief Officer of the West Ham Fire Brigade. In 1955 he moved to Australia where he set up firefighting and safety centres in Australasia and in Beirut.

West Ham Fire brigade and National Fire Service 1925 - 1955. Awarded the O.B.E. 

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This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Cyril Demarne

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Plaistow Road WW2 air attack

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Cyril Demarne

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National Firefighters memorial

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Fm. Hamish Pettit

Fm. Hamish Pettit

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Person, Emergency Services, Tragedy

2 memorials
PC William Frederick Tyler

PC William Frederick Tyler

William Frederick Tyler was the third child of Alfred Tyler (1853-1900) and his first wife, Susan Tyler née Fenn (1852-1883). His birth was registered in the 3rd quarter of 1877 in the Hendon, Midd...

Person, Emergency Services, Tragedy

1 memorial
E. P. Whiter

E. P. Whiter

Either lost his life, or gave distinguished service to the London Fire Brigade, and was buried in the Highgate Cemetery plot between 1884 and 1955.

Person, Emergency Services

1 memorial
G. Smith

G. Smith

Either lost his life, or gave distinguished service to the London Fire Brigade, and was buried in the Highgate Cemetery plot between 1884 and 1955.

Person, Emergency Services

1 memorial
William C. Plant

William C. Plant

Fireman killed as a result of an air raid on Old Palace School, Bow, E3 on 20 April 1941. Our colleague Andrew Behan has kindly researched this man: Auxiliary Fireman William Charles Plant was bor...

Person, Emergency Services

War dead non-military, WW2
1 memorial