Arthur Bert Hanson

National Fire Service 1941 - 1948
Age
38

Rank / Role
Leading Fireman

Brigade/Service
NFS - TBC

Cause of death
Due to natural causes after collapsing en-route to a fire at Yalding Railway Station

Location died
Collier Street, Yalding, Kent

Current Fire Authority
Kent

Further information

When area redeveloped the main road was named Hanson Drive after him and his brother, Section Leader B Hanson who owned a petrol station and garage in Linton Rd, also used as fire station.

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