William Brant
Public Fire Brigades
Rank / Role
Fireman

Brigade/Service
Wokingham

Cause of death
Effect of fumes from using a chemical extinguisher

Current Fire Authority
Royal Berkshire

Further information

Fm Brant had served during WW1 with the Royal Berks Regiment and had suffered an affection of the neck resulting from a gas attack. Use of an extinguisher said to have caused recurrance. Interesting cause. Possibly use of CTC extinguisher which was later found to produce Phosgene gas when in contact with hot metal.

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