From the Sub Fire Station 6W, Cheyne Place. Died in a fire which took the lives of seven firemen, known as "The Wednesday".
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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Chelsea Firefighters
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Stanley Short
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Hugh John Moore
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John H. Maynard
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War dead non-military, WW2
1 memorial
Cyril John Hawthorn
Member of the ARP/Civil Defence Services - stretcher bearer. Andrew Behan has kindly provided this research: Cyril John Hawthorn was born 23 April 1909, the third of the four sons of Elwin Hawthor...
War dead non-military, WW2
1 memorial
Auxiliary Fireman Alfred Robert Haylen
From the Sub Fire Station 6W, Cheyne Place. Died in a fire which took the lives of seven firemen, known as "The Wednesday".
War dead non-military, WW2
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