Person    | Male  Born 7/2/1905  Died 28/1/2007

Cyril Demarne

Categories: Emergency Services

Countries: Australia

War served, WW2 i

Commemorated on a memorial as having served in, and survived, WW2.

Born Poplar. A firefighter in WW2 he became Chief Officer of the West Ham Fire Brigade. In 1955 he moved to Australia where he set up firefighting and safety centres in Australasia and in Beirut.

West Ham Fire brigade and National Fire Service 1925 - 1955. Awarded the O.B.E. 

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This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Cyril Demarne

Commemorated ati

Plaistow Road WW2 air attack

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Cyril Demarne

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National Firefighters memorial

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George Alfred Hickey

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