James Donnelly
Auxiliary Fire Service 1938 -1941
Age
38

Rank / Role
Fireman

Brigade/Service
AFS - Dundee

Cause of death
Fall from a roof whilst firefighting

Location died
Camperdown Jute Works, Lochee, Dundee

Current Fire Authority
Scottish

Further information

First member of the Fire Service to be killed after the outbreak of WW2? Torpedoed three times on merchant ships during WW1

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