James Edward Fay was born circa 1884.
Having been employed as a Fireman, on the outbreak of World War One he served as a Driver in the Royal Horse Artillery in France for 3 years, 2 months, before being recalled to service in the London Fire Brigade.
He was awarded the 1914 Star with the"5THAUG.-22NDNOV.1914 clasp", the British War Medal 1914-1918 and the Victory Medal, posthumously, as before these could be issued to him he had died.
His death was registered as James E. Fay, aged 34 years, in the 1st quarter of 1918 in the Lambeth Registration District, London. He died on 30 January 1918 as a result of injuries sustained following a wall collapse during firefighting operations at H. J. Brantom Cattle Food Warehouse, Albert Embankment, Lambeth (The future site of LFB Headquarters). His Brigade number was 1174 and he was attached to Station 87, Kennington. His body was buried on 4 February 1918 in , in the Highgate Cemetery, Swain's Lane, London, N6.
Sub Officer Walter William Hall, Sub Officer William Edward Cornford, Fireman Edmund James Fairbrother, Fireman William Edward Nash, Fireman Arthur Alfred Page and Fireman John William Coote Johnson were also killed.
He is shown as "J. E. FAY" on the London Fire Brigade memorial in Highgate Cemetery. He is also commemorated on the National Firefighters Memorial in Sermon Lane, London, EC4, on the and on the .
Credit for this entry to: Andrew Behan.
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