Civilian Firefighters Index

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This is a summary of those firefighters who died, whose names appear on various memorials on the Island, and many of whom are also commemorated at the Firefighters Memorial in London.

Name (link to War Service Report) Rank Died Station Memorials Firefighters Memorial
Attrill, Robert William NFS Messenger (Despatch Rider) 3 Jan 1943
Shanklin
Shanklin Shanklin
Barker, William Young NFS Auxiliary Fireman 20 Sep 1941
Seaview
Portsmouth Sandown
Batchelor, William David NFS Fireman 6 Jan 1942
Ventnor
Sandown  
Blundell, John Howard NFS Fireman 5 May 1942
Osborne House
Shanklin Shanklin
Brown, Alfred Buchanan NFS Leading Fireman 3 Jan 1943
Shanklin
Shanklin Ryde
Shanklin
Cohen, David NFS Fireman 3 Jan 1943
Shanklin
Shanklin
(ex London FB)
Shanklin
Day, Frank Andrew AFS Patrol Officer 20 Apr 1940
Somerton, Cowes
Cowes  
Day, Ivor Charles NFS Fireman 3 Jan 1943
Shanklin
Shanklin
(ex London FB)
Shanklin
Dewey, Herbert James NFS Leading Fireman 5 May 1942
Cowes
Ryde Ryde
Eldridge, Desmond Laurence NFS Messenger (Despatch Rider) 3 Jan 1943
Shanklin
Shanklin Brading
Shanklin
Ferrari, Arnold John AFS Messenger 5 Apr 1941
Limerstone
  Shorwell
Glantzspigl, Harry
(Lewis, Harry)
NFS Fireman 3 Jan 1943
Shanklin
Shanklin
(ex London FB)
Shanklin
Halliday, Charles Alfred NFS Fireman 28 Apr 1942
East Cowes
   
Harris, Edward Francis NFS Fireman 3 Jan 1943
Shanklin
Shanklin Shanklin
Healy, Thomas John NFS Fireman 3 Jan 1943
Shanklin
Shanklin Shanklin
Howard, Ruby May NFS Firewoman 3 Jan 1943
Shanklin
Shanklin Shanklin
Jacobs, Leslie Alfred NFS Fireman 3 Jan 1943
Shanklin
Shanklin Ryde
Shanklin
Does not seem to be listed
Kingswell, Edward James NFS Fireman 3 Jan 1943
Shanklin
Shanklin Shanklin
Rae, Frederick Alan NFS Fireman

17 Oct 1940
Southwark

Southwark
London FB
Freshwater
Newport
Totland
Sheath, Percy James NFS Fireman 3 Jan 1943
Shanklin
Shanklin Shanklin
Squibb, George William NFS Fireman 3 Jan 1943
Shanklin
Shanklin Shanklin
Weeks, Colin Henry NFS Fireman 5 May 1942
Cowes
Ryde Ryde