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
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Wandsworth Fire Station - stone plaque 1
The report in the glazed stand contain this text: The memorial stones outsid...
Wandsworth Fire Station - stone plaque 2
The report in the glazed stand contain this text: Barry Trussell died a mont...
Other Subjects
R. C. Mead
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
A. E. Scott
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
24th Division of the army
Raised in 1914 and fought in France from August 1915 - end of WW1.
Lance Corporal Sydney Alfred Everton
Sydney Alfred Everton was born on 5 October 1894 in Sudbury, Middlesex (now Greater London), the elder child of Alfred Wallis Everton (1863-1931) and Jessie Everton née Langford (1873-1965). His bi...
Llewellyn Birch
Resident of the Central Ward, Hendon who served and died in WW1.
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Thomas de Quincey
Born Manchester. Author, best known for "Confessions of an English Opium-Eater" (1821). Was as addicted to books as much as to drink or opium, sometimes renting an extra lodging (which he could not...
John Wesley Seale
Sculptor. Born Wiltshire. His son, J. H. G. and his grandsons, J. H. and A. B., all became sculptors. John Wesley died at home, Swiss Cottage, Jardin Street, Albany Road, Camberwell.
Jack Buchanan
Actor-manager, song-and-dance entertainer. Born Helensburgh near Glasgow. Died in the Middlesex Hospital. His ashes were scattered from the deck of a Cunard Liner in recognition of his 50+ trans...
ORP Dragon
Former Cruiser in the Polish Navy. ORP stands for Okret Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej (Ship of the Polish Republic).
Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II
The fiftieth anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II. The Golden Jubilee Weekend took place between 1 and 4 June 2002 in London.
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