Richard Henry Henk

Public Fire Brigades
Age
21

Rank / Role
Fireman

Brigade/Service
Shoreham-by-Sea

Cause of death
Injuries sustained after being hit by passing car, which did not stop, whilst at a bungalow fire.

Injured

Location Injured
Lower Brighton Road, Lancing

Current Fire Authority
West Sussex

Further information

Possibly 26 December. Called to a fire at Shoreham Beach but was actually in Lancing and as Lancing Fire Brigade at that time had not been called, Shoreham began to tackle the blaze. Struck whilst rolling hose.

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