Ralph Cooper Thoburn

Auxiliary Fire Service 1938 -1941
Age
34

Rank / Role
Fireman

Brigade/Service
AFS - Sunderland

Cause of death
Shock (toxaemia)

Location died
Redheads Shipyard, South Shields

Current Fire Authority
Tyne & Wear

Further information

Drank a tot of rum given at the scene by a well wisher and due to many house of exhaustive firefighting on an empty stomach he collapsed and exposure due to being wet. Could be Thorburn. resulted in death

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