Hi all, My Great Uncle was a Fireman at Station 48 of the Auxiliary Fire Service, based at Denmark Hill School in Camberwell. On the 28/09/1940, the Station was bombed and thirteen Firemen were killed and a number injured. I have searched for information on this event but have found very little. Any help would be fantastic. Kind regards Emps
Hello Emps, Have you looked at and/or searched the IWM website previously? Link below shows up a host of interesting info regarding the AFS (please note a "full" search to include "records" with non-digitised media will bring up even more) There's always a chance that something relating to Station 48 may be within. Good luck with all your endeavours, here's the link; Search our collection | Imperial War Museums Kind regards, always, Jim. P.S. The National Archives "discovery" would be worth a search too.
TNA Discovery list results for AFS 1940. Search results: AUXILIARY FIRE STATION 1940 | The National Archives Widening search parameters may bring up more. Kind regards, always, Jim.
Where did you get the information? see this thread I started Old Palace Primary School, Fireman Memorial, 19th April 1941 13 firemen killed there see here for your interest if you have names A-Z Names on the Firefighters Memorial | The Firefighters Memorial Trust In Memoriam Book
Hi CL1, Thanks for posting but it's a different incident. All those killed rest in the Camberwell Cemetery: Search Results | CWGC Cheers Emps
A list here 001 BROWN TW - - 28/09/1940 CIVILIAN WAR DEAD 002 BROWN WH - - 28/09/1940 CIVILIAN WAR DEAD 003 GARRICK DW - - 28/09/1940 CIVILIAN WAR DEAD 004 LEAVER TC - - 28/09/1940 CIVILIAN WAR DEAD 005 MORROW WG - - 28/09/1940 CIVILIAN WAR DEAD 006 PICKSTOCK CA - - 28/09/1940 CIVILIAN WAR DEAD 007 PURSLOW JH - - 28/09/1940 CIVILIAN WAR DEAD 008 ROULLIER RC - - 28/09/1940 CIVILIAN WAR DEAD 009 SACKI E - - 28/09/1940 CIVILIAN WAR DEAD 010 STEERS GR - - 28/09/1940 CIVILIAN WAR DEAD 011 STRINGER EC - - 28/09/1940 CIVILIAN WAR DEAD 012 VERNON J - - 28/09/1940 CIVILIAN WAR DEAD 013 VESEY HC - - 28/09/1940 CIVILIAN WAR DEAD 014 WOLFF HT - - 28/09/1940 CIVILIAN WAR DEAD National Fire Fighters Memorial National Firefighters Memorial,St Pauls,London Checked Blitz Then and Now no info in that
Hi there, Yup thats the men who were killed as per my link to the CWGC, although Cyril Pickstock died at another incident. If you are asking for a source to my Great Uncle having been at Station 48, its noted in the 1939 register and is also recorded in private family records I possess. The only other reference I can find to the Denmark Hill School incident is a short mention in Southwark in the Blitz by Neil Bright, and two files at TNA which are not available online - these are the recommendations for two Kings Commendations for Brave Conduct. Cheers Emps
Perhaps contact the school to see if they have any info it appears to now be Lyndhurst primary school
for your interest Poplar Fire Station,East London, Memorial 9th/10th September 1940 WW2 Firemen's Plaque. Tavistock Square, London.
