The London Salvage Corps was set up after the Tooley Street Fire of 1861.
Their job was to rescue valuables from fire, protect goods from damage by water, etc. to minimise the claims submitted to the insurance companies. The London salvage corps uniform was much the same as the fire brigade uniform, it had white fronts to the collar to distinguish them.
It was established in January 1866 and was disbanded after 118 years of service in April 1984.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
London Salvage Corps
On this site stood the headquarters of the London Salvage Corps, 1907 to 1960.
Medical Board in the St John Ambulance Brigade, Metropolitan Corps, 1889-1907. Officer in the Order of St John. We think this man is probably the Frederick Gordon Brown who was the City Police Sur...
Person, Emergency Services, Medicine, Politics & Administration
Chief Commissioner in the St John Ambulance Brigade, No. 1 District Metropolitan Corps, 1895-1911. Knight Justice in the Order of St John. In 2012 Roger Bowdler posted this at Genealogy: "My gt-gr...
Person, Armed Forces, Emergency Services, Medicine, Music / songs, Politics & Administration
County Surgeon in the St John Ambulance Brigade, No. 1 District Metropolitan Corps, 1909-1929. Serving Brother in the Order of St John.
Person, Emergency Services, Medicine, Politics & Administration
Leading 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 Leading Fireman Martin Charle...
Auxiliary Fire Serviceman killed in the air raid on Ricardo Street School.
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