Joseph Barker
National Fire Service 1941 - 1948
Age
41

Rank / Role
Fireman

Brigade/Service
NFS - Oxford

Cause of death
Injuries incurred after falling from appliance en-route to a call.

Location died
Nr Little Clayendon Street, Oxford

Current Fire Authority
Oxfordshire

Further information

Originally an AFS member of the Willesden Fire Brigade,July 1939, becoming full-time on the outbreak of war. Transferred to Oxford Sept 1944. Call was a malicious false alarm. Moved to Oxford after losing his home due to bombing in Netherwood Street, Kilburn, London.

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