Person    | Male  Died 10/9/1940

William Downes

Categories: Emergency Services

War dead non-military, WW2 i

Commemorated on a memorial as being a civilian who was killed in WW2. Includes mercantile marines and emergency services personnel.

William Downes

Auxiliary fireman killed in an air raid on Poplar

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William Downes

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Poplar firemen

AFS London In memory of fifteen members of the Auxiliary Fire Service killed...

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London Salvage Corps

London Salvage Corps

The London Salvage Corps was set up after the Tooley Street Fire of 1861. Their job was to rescue valuables from fire, protect goods from damage by water, etc. to minimise the claims submitted to ...

Group, Emergency Services, Tragedy

1 memorial
Joan Mary Ridd

Joan Mary Ridd

Auxiliary Fire Servicewoman killed in the air raid on Ricardo Street School. ScarletBoy has a page of information about Ridd.

Person, Emergency Services

War dead non-military, WW2
2 memorials
J. M. Shepherd

J. M. Shepherd

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
Fm. Myer Wand
War dead non-military, WW2
1 memorial
J. E. Bowes

J. E. Bowes

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