From the formation of the Auxiliary Fire Service through the bravery of the Blitz, discover our history during WWII.

Jul 20, 2016 · A fireman would work on the ship's engines and their auxiliary machinery, ensuring they ran correctly and performing maintenance. In the Royal Navy, they were called stokers, a …

Approximately 700 firefighters and 20 firefighters were killed in action and 6,000 were seriously injured during raid firefighting in England and Wales during World War II. 91 firefighters lost …

Dec 7, 2017 · Michael Kuk looks at how World War II irrevocably changed things for firefighters around the world.

George Arthur Roberts BEM MSM (1 August 1891 – 8 January 1970) was a Trinidadian soldier, firefighter, and community leader in Great Britain. He served in the First World War, where he …

During World War II, the German Luftwaffe, or Air Force, bombed the city of London. At the time London was the world’s second busiest port in the world. It was also the political, economic …

During World War 2, there were two organisations which very much a part of the Nation’s defence against fire, but who were not actually part of the Fire Service of the day.

May 10, 2023 · During World War II in Britain, 793 firemen and 25 firewomen lost their lives and another 7,000 were seriously injured. This included a large number who were temporarily or …

The George Cross (GC) and the George Medal (GM), originally introduced in September 1940 could be awarded to members of the fire service and several such awards were made during …

Before World War Two there were hundreds of locally organised fire brigades in Britain, many of them ill equipped, and few with more than 20 full-time firemen.