Admittedly the badge is for an overseas contingent rather than Wandsworth but it's lovely, and the source website gives: "In 1938 the Auxiliary Fire Service was formed. The formation of the NFS would ensure uniformity in much of the basic equipment used by the country's Fire Brigades during what was the busiest time ever in the history of the United Kingdom’s Fire Service. The name was changed to The National Fire Service in August 1941 when the regional regular Fire Brigades and the AFS were merged. After the war the Fire Brigades were split and once again were organised on a regional basis, being taken over by local County Authorities. During World War II, National Fire Service also operated overseas. Column No.4 Overseas Contingent was deployed in the North West Europe Theatre of War during 1945."
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Wandsworth Fire Service Old Comrades Association
Creations i
Wandsworth Fire Station - stone plaque 1
The report in the glazed stand contain this text: The memorial stones outs...
Wandsworth Fire Station - stone plaque 2
The report in the glazed stand contain this text: Barry Trussell died a mont...
Other Subjects
Chiswick War Memorial Homes
Homes for disabled servicemen and women, and the families of those killed in conflicts. Founded by Stoll (Formerly the Sir Oswald Stoll Foundation). The first homes were opened in Fulham, followed ...
Private Arthur James Pullen
Arthur James Pullen was born on 15 March 1882, the youngest of the six children of William Arthur Pullen (1842-1891) and Sarah Pullen née Kragh (1849-1903). The birth of Arthur Pullen was registere...
Battle of Waterloo
Just like a Hollywood movie that doesn't know when to end, Napoleon escaped from Elba, and returned for one last attempt at world domination. The memorial at the station refers to the "Allied armie...
E. E. Crayford
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
Trooper Simon Andrew Tipper
Andrew Behan has kindly carried out some research on this soldier: Born Kidderminster, Worcestershire. In June 1982 he married Louise Croxson in Wandsworth. He died at the scene of the Hyde Park bo...