Nationwide fire service created during WW2 from the amalgamation of the wartime Auxiliary Fire Service and the many local authority fire brigades. After the war it was split into brigades again under local authority control.
states that the National Fire Service was created on 18 August 1941 and continued in existence until 1 April 1948.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
National Fire Service / NFS
The Beckenham firemen are also commemorated, and listed by name, on a plaque ...
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.
Auxiliary Fire Serviceman killed in the air raid on Ricardo Street School.
District Officer in the St John Ambulance Brigade, No. 1 District Metropolitan Corps, 1895-1938. Officer in the Order of St John.
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Captain Frederick Charles Booth VC, DCM. Born Holloway. Served in the British South Africa Police in Southern Rhodesia 1912-17. He was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions on 12 February 191...
Member of the ARP/Civil Defence Services - stretcher bearer. Andrew Behan has kindly provided this research:Â Cyril John Hawthorn was born 23 April 1909, the third of the four sons of Elwin Hawthor...
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