FOB103
King & Country
Shouting instructions this fireman oversees his mates. Note the red band of a “Section Leader” on his helmet.
Between September 1940 and May 1941 there were major German bombing raids on 16 British cities, including London, Birmingham, Liverpool and Glasgow. Hundreds of thousands of homes, factories, schools and hospitals were destroyed and damaged the length and breadth of Britain with over 40,000 civilians killed and many more wounded.
Helping protect Britain’s cities and people were many organizations but few were more important or necessary as…The National Fire Service.
Created by combining the professional, full-time fire brigades and the auxiliary, part-time volunteers this new organization of fire-fighters fought the flames and the Germans at the same time.
Final photo depicts the entire group for scale purposes only.