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Offline missjayniee

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Re: Firemen (Firefighters)
« Reply #36 on: Saturday 01 November 08 17:25 GMT (UK) »
Thanks anyway. Keep up the good work. We've contacted the local brigades as to the address,Aston, but unfortunately never received any replies.

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Re: Firemen (Firefighters)
« Reply #37 on: Thursday 18 June 09 11:22 BST (UK) »
hi wilkybob
i wonder if you can help me. i have a firefigther in my family tree but don't know which one it would be. they both have the name herbert ellis - one was born in 1906 and one born in 1872. Herbert (1872) is buried in a war grave in bexley with his brother frederick ellis died 4/11/1918.

i know this fireman got badly burnt during the war but i don't know which one.

many thanks
sue

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Re: Firemen (Firefighters)
« Reply #38 on: Thursday 18 June 09 16:43 BST (UK) »
Hi Sue
I have looked through my records and neither are shown as killed on duty, but all is not lost.
If you contact the Kent Fire Brigade Museum (Mondays only usually) and ask for John Meakin, he has records going back to the dates you seek, so there is a good chance he can tell you more.
John is ever so helpful and has helped me on many occasions.

His details are

Kent County Council Fire Department
Straw Mill Hill
Tovil
Maidstone
Kent
ME15 6XB
England

Tel 01622 ​692 ​121

(this number is the brigades switchboard, so ask to be put through to John Meakin (or anyone else in the museum as he has a few helpers)


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Re: Firemen (Firefighters)
« Reply #39 on: Thursday 18 June 09 17:10 BST (UK) »
thanks wilkybob
i will phone on monday.

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Re: Firemen (Firefighters)
« Reply #40 on: Monday 03 August 09 20:53 BST (UK) »
Just a matter of interest to the Popular bombing.My father was also based at AFS Beckenham and was sent to Popular in another engine with the others which broke down on the way saving his life.
           eddie.

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Re: Firemen (Firefighters)
« Reply #41 on: Monday 03 August 09 21:06 BST (UK) »
A very lucky man, your father Eddie.
Thanks all part of the story
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Re: Firemen (Firefighters)
« Reply #42 on: Monday 03 August 09 21:06 BST (UK) »
Quote from: poohbear7 on Thursday 18 June 09 17:10 BST (UK)
thanks wilkybob
i will phone on monday.


How did you get on Sue? any good?
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Re: Firemen (Firefighters)
« Reply #43 on: Monday 03 August 09 21:11 BST (UK) »
hi wilkybob,
i haven't had time yet to phone them - been busy, one sons getting married in two weeks and my baby son (18 now) is going away to university he's doing fire safety and is hoping to get in the fire service!!!
i will let you know when i do contact them
sue

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Re: Firemen (Firefighters)
« Reply #44 on: Monday 03 August 09 21:38 BST (UK) »
Hi Sue, why not point your son to another site which I'm a moderator on.
http://www.fireservice.co.uk/forum
it has helped many get into the job they want.
I'm sure he will find it a big help. He will need to register to see most of the stuff, and there is another part to the site where more in depth help is given, but even that section only costs a tenner a year.

Bob W
(I'm also Wilkybob on that site)
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