Auxiliary fireman killed in an air raid on Poplar
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Albert Dennis Umney
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Poplar firemen
AFS London In memory of fifteen members of the Auxiliary Fire Service killed...
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James Samuel Spratt
Member of the ARP/Civil Defence Services - auxiliary ambulance driver. Andrew Behan has kindly provided this research: James Samuel Spratt was born on 28 January 1904 in Poplar, a son of James Cha...
Sgt Robert Bentley
Aged 36, was shot dead after entering the house in Cutler Street where robbers were trying to break into the jewellers behind.
N. S. Hamburger
District Officer in the St John Ambulance Brigade, No. 1 District Metropolitan Corps, 1899-1931. Donat in the Order of St John. Donat was a title awarded in recognition of contributions to the fund...
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Auxiliary Fireman Christopher Edward Seymour Hartwell
Auxiliary fireman from Banstead killed in an air raid on Poplar. Christopher Edward Seymour Hartwell was born on 21 July 1898 in Chapel Brampton, Northamptonshire, the son of Elizabeth Annie Hartw...
Florence Tyler
Member of the ARP/Civil Defence Services - nurse. Andrew Behan has kindly provided this research: Born Florence Fairbairn on 18 November 1894 in Poplar, the daughter of William Fairbairn (1856-190...
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