William Edward Nash was born in 1881. His birth was registered in the 3rd quarter of 1881 in the Wandsworth Registration District, Surrey (now Greater London).
He was shown as aged 30 years, single and coachman employed by the London Fire Brigade on the census that was undertaken on 2 April 1911. He was residing with five other single firemen in Flat 2, Fire Station, Commercial Road, Whitechapel, London.
On 11 July 1914 he married Minnie Annie Cook (1892-1973) at Holy Trinity Church, Dalston, Hackney, London, where in the marriage register he is shown as aged 32 years, a bachelor and coachmen living at the Fire Station Crystal Palace Parade, Upper Norwood, SE London, the son of Edward James Nash, a sign writer, whilst his wife was described as aged 21 years and a spinster who was residing at 247 Queen's Road, Dalston, the daughter of William Alfred Cook, a manager.
His death was registered as William E Nash, aged 36 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 718 and he was attached to Station 8, 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 John William Coote Johnson, Fireman Arthur Alfred Page and Fireman James Edward Fay were also killed.
He is shown as "W. E. NASH" 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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