Auxiliary fireman killed in an air raid on Poplar.
From the : "John Whittaker-Dilworth lived at 107 Hindle House, Arcola Street, Hackney E8 with his wife Hilda Dilworth. He was employed in the Auxiliary Fire Service (AFS) in Bethnal Green."
He was 26. Just 8 days after John's death a bomb fell on the flats where he and Hilda lived, killing 7 of their neighbours. It's difficult to imagine Hilda's state of mind at this time; and many people in London were experiencing similar or worse events.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
John Whittaker Dilworth
AFS London In memory of fifteen members of the Auxiliary Fire Service killed...
Leading Fireman killed as a result of an air raid on Plaistow Road, E15 on 19 March 1941. Stanley Short was born on 1 November 1904, the son Henry John Short (1873-1956) and Charlotte Short née H...
Member of the ARP/Civil Defence Services - stretcher bearer. Andrew Behan has kindly provided this research:Â Albert Edward Littlewort was born on 23 September 1911 in Poplar, a son of Albert Edwar...
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.
Fireman killed as a result of an air raid on Old Palace School, Bow, E3 on 20 April 1941. Our colleague Andrew Behan has kindly researched this man: Auxiliary Fireman Albert Victor Kite was born o...
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