"Unknown" McKenzie
Insurance Fire Brigades
Rank / Role
Insurance Fireman

Brigade/Service
Caledonian Insurance Fire Brigade

Cause of death
Injuries resulting from collapsing wall.

Location died
Parliament Square, Edinburgh

Current Fire Authority
Scottish

Further information

Insurance Fireman J Crawford also killed. This fire burned out of control until 19 November. It occurred just as Edinburgh had formed the first Municipal Fire brigade in the UK.

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