A.F.S. N.F.S. HORSHAM FIRE SERVICE,THE W

WAR
Sir Vivian Henderson, in 1935 was president of the Professional Fire Brigades Association; He was asked what measures should be taken to co-ordinate fire brigades in the event of war with Germany.
Mr Ben Gardener M. P. who was a former chairman of the Committee of Westham Fire Brigade. Asked;’’ In connection with the preparations foreshadowed for National Defence and the danger of incendiary attack from the air, is any scheme being worked out for bringing all fire brigades up to an approved standard and inter linking them for joint action?’’
It seems odd that the N. F. S. was not created before the war begun, instead of waiting until 1941 when the lack of co-ordination between Brigades would have hindered their work during heavy air raids and traumatic circumstances
The Home Secretary said that he had decided to appoint a committee, known as The Departmental Committee on Fire Brigade Services. It was formed in August 1935; the chairman was Lord Riverdale. Which is why the report in 1936 became known as the Riverdale Report. There had been a Royal Commission in 1921. This looked into the structure of the British Fire Services. But very little change was ever made. Now with war, ever closer, the Home Office set up the Fire Brigades Division and started making arrangements for emergency Wartime fire fighting.
1937 saw the drafting of a Fire Brigades Bill. This eventually received Royal assent in July 1938, and became the fire Brigades Act, 1938. For the first time a mandatory obligation was imposed on local authorities to provide fire protection in their areas.
Firemen had volunteered for the A.F.S. from all walks of life. Many of them before the war had started. But a lot more afterwards. It should be realised that none of them had experienced the danger heat and exhaustion of a war time blitz.
The Wartime fire Station in Horsham, was next to Park House, and built in 1929.
Horsham Rural Parish Council paid an annual sum for the services of the Fire Brigades in the Parish.
The Auxiliary Fire service was started in the Horsham Urban District around the end of 1938. When an appeal was made for volunteers. There were only ten recruits at first and these were trained at the Fire Station. Mr P. G. Dodd, who was stationed at Warnham and my father, told me that some training took place in Oxted Surrey, I believe at Hobbs Barracks. Mr Dodd also remembers being given a pass from the Horsham Council allowing him to enter any building (They never asked for it back after the war).
Shortly before the outbreak of war a sub station was opened at Jackson’s Garage, on the corner of Springfield Road. My father Robert Blake worked as a Coach Trimmer at the Garage and this is where he joined the A. F. S.
When the war began, several men were posted to the main station and the sub station full time, Robert was one of them.
War was declared on SEPTEMBER 3RD 1939 at 11 a.m. and so begins this history.
Horsham’s Firemen were given a uniform; the jacket of that was single breasted and offered little protection from heat and sparks. (Double-breasted jackets were introduced later) To this was added a water proof, a pair of leggings, wellington boots, and a tin hat,
The men were divided into three watches red, white and blue each worked for 48 hours on and 24 hours off. Before the N.F.S took over they looked after the watch room themselves, but this meant that when they were called out to an incident, the watch room was left unattended. After they became the National Fire Service, women took over the jobs of watch room attendant, cooks and secretaries.
The Fire Engines were bright red, this made them stand out, rather too well so they were painted a dull grey, even their brass fittings were painted. They started with a Bedford, and old Dennis pump and a Pyrene Pulsometor, which they were supposed to be able to slide off the trailer and carry to the incident, but in was difficult to manoeuvre and extremely heavy and awkward. 50 foot of rubber lined hose was also carried, this hose worked the best allowing the water through quickly. The canvas hose of which they had 75 foot was a very course material with a much narrower pipe, which restricted the water more.
Water was taken from anywhere, streams, rivers paddling pools, swimming pools and garden ponds, I have also been told of one occasion when the bomb crater itself provided water to extinguish a fire. They also had an old ford lorry fitted with a canvas tank on the back, it was known as the Dam lorry and held about 1,000 gallons of water when full.
Canvas Dams or surface tanks were constructed and filled ready for use, at many sights around the town. One was on the Carfax, another down the Bishopric, one by the Iron Bridge. Each of these held about 10,000 gallons of water, and they were checked and filled regularly so that they were always ready for use, should an emergency arise.
Later pumps were installed in the village sub-stations including Crawley, Cowfold, Broadbridge heath, and Mannings Heath, and Roffey. These also had to be serviced weekly by Horsham men.
In the beginning the men slept on the station floor, between the Fire engines. And some, in the hayloft which was near to Park House. Then they collected wooden grocery boxes and built themselves a hut, just inside the park; they lined it with plasterboard and covered the roof with felt. There was also an allotment, My father was one of the men that looked after it, supposedly it was to demonstrate how much food could be grown on a small patch of land. I believe it was situated near to where the tennis courts are now.
Apart from their ordinary duties, Horsham Firemen assisted the local community in many ways. They organised a number of social functions and lent a hand in running Fetes and Functions for many worthy causes. Each Christmas the children of whole and part time fire men in the town have been given a party at the fire Station, and toys have been made for them by the personnel.
They had a savings group at the Station, and the average monthly collection for the Red Cross Penny a week Fund was about 30/- Ł1.50p
Co-operation between the N.F.S. and the other Civil Defence Services was always friendly and combined exercises were frequently held. Troops and Home Guard personnel benefited by their instruction in elementary fire fighting, which was given by the Horsham firemen.
The men were paid about Ł3.00 a week and NO overtime. Once they had arrived at the incident, they stayed until all was made safe.
I have found one report that. Leading Fireman Sewell received phosphorous burns on his arms when he was engaged at an enemy action fire at Warnham. I have been unable to place when or where exactly this happened.
I have only been able to discover a few of the names of Firemen in the early days, the ones I have are.
MR ROBERT BLAKE
MR R. MILES
MR. F. RICHARDSON.
MR H. OSLEY
MR C. BROOKS
MR F. DULLFIELD
MR G. LONDON.
MR. A.J.MANVILLE
MR P.G.DODD (Warnham Sub Station)
MR G. PERKINS (WARNHAM Sub- Station)
MR DAVE SHOUGBRIDGE (Southwater Sub-Station)
MR STANBRIDGE
MR JICOAMELIE (Roffey Sub-Station)
MR ALLAN DAVEY
MR GEORGE ETHERIDGE
MR A ETHERIDGE.
MR GEORGE GARETT
MR W. ROWLAND
MR FREDDIE GREEST
MR J CADD
MR DENNY
MR IAN CAMPELL (Killed at Colegate)
MR JACK CONSTABLE (Killed at Colegate)
MR WILLIAM DOIK. (Killed at Colegate)
MR STAN ROSE.
MISS VERA BROOKS
MISS MARGERY BENNETT
Manning’s heath formed its own fire brigade at the beginning of the war.
MR BATEMAN (Mannings Heath Sub-Station)
MR GILBERT NEWBERRY
MISS AUDREY SEDGWICK (sent from Dorking Fire Station spring 1943 and stayed a year before going to the Officers College at Salt Dean
I believe there were about eight others, but have no names for them.
The Horsham Fire Brigade was not limited to the town, but was sent to most of the surrounding villages, towns, and even the Cities. They also were put on Standbye in London, Dover, Folkestone, Tunbridge Well and East Grinstead. Portsmouth, Southampton, Chichester and places in between.

How many of the following incidents were attended by the Horsham Fire Brigade I am unsure, as it seems the records are lost, Horsham was a very busy place in 1940. According the records I have been able to find .So I have listed all those, most likely to have needed the attendance of the A.F.S. and a few others, to show what life for these men and women was like at the time.
THESE ARE SOME OF THE MORE SERIOUS.
1940 24th AUGUST
Heavy bombing raid on Portsmouth. 117 killed 99 seriously wounded.
64 high explosive bombs and 3 oil bombs were dropped
Chichester, as County Town of West Sussex, was a focal point for the central administration of Police,
A.R.P. and all emergency wartime services in the region. It was to Hospitals in Chichester that many of the casualties of the Blitz on Portsmouth and Southampton were taken during 1941 because it was thought to be safer, and there was more room, as many local hospitals were full.
On March 10th 1941, bombs were dropped on Chichester but there were no injuries and very little damage to property, but three days later on the
13TH March 1941 one enemy aircraft returned it machine-gunned and bombed Tangmere airfield at 11.45 and killed one Airman.
29th September 1942
28 boys killed when a school at Petworth was bombed 2 teachers and two civilians also died.
Friday 19th JULY 1943
THE White Hall Cinema at East Grinstead was bombed 108 people died. Complete families among then. Bodies were thrown into the rafters and on to the street
235 were injured
Many disappeared without trace.
The weather was dull it was the school holidays.
The enemy plane was a Dornier 217 it circled the town and then dropped eight bombs in London Road and the High Street.
The cinema collapsed and fires spread in the rouble from building to building
4th February 1943
Two bombs fell at West Green Church of E England School at 8. 30 a.m. only the cleaner was on the premises and although there was a great deal of damage to the building no one was hurt.
8th February 1943
Bombs fell on station road Crawley Killing two women.
10TH FEBRUARY 1943
An air attack to place on Horsham with bombs falling in Wimblehurst road, Richmond Road and Craven Lodge. There were three serious casualties and six slightly wounded. Two houses were destroyed and over sixty were damaged. No one was killed.
29th June 1944
The RAF shot down a ''Doodlebug’’, which shattered windows and broke the roof tiles and slats in the Bishopric and West Street Horsham.
Another exploded at Holmbush and one more at St Leneords Forest House, no one was hurt. But there was damage to property.
10th July 1944
Flying Bomb fell on the junction of Oak Road and West Street, Crawley. It killed 7 people and injured 44. Over 1,200 buildings were damaged, 24 of them totally destroyed.

OCTOBER 27TH 1939
Lysander L 6862 Crashed in Broad Bridge Heath.

JANUARY 12TH 1940
VICTORY ROAD SCHOOL. The Fire caused by a faulty central heating System. The school was completely destroyed by the blaze, the heat so intense that it melted the glass in the windows and welded together some coins left in one of the rooms. For all the heat that the fire generated it was still a freezing night, wet uniforms froze on to the firemen, and at least one tin helmet was covered with an inch of ice. The foremen worked for six hours to control the blaze they were hampered by a lack of water pressure.
FEBRUARY 16TH
Horsham council passes a vote of confidence in the fire service after unfounded allegations are withdrawn, after problems with the water supply.
APRIL 21ST 1940
Hurricane N2500 Crashed at Cowfold.
JUNE 27TH 1940
Gladiator Crashed at Lower Beeding.
AUGUST 3RD 1940
Spitfire Crashed at Billingshurst
AUGUST 13TH 1940
Whitley Bomber Crashed at Ifield
AUGUST 20TH 1940 THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN BEGINS.
1940 24th AUGUST
Heavy bombing raid on Portsmouth.
64 high explosive bombs and 3 oil bombs were dropped on Chichester, as the County Town of West Sussex, it was a focal point for the central administration of the Police, A.R.P. and all emergency wartime services in the region
117 killed 99 were seriously wounded
At Portsmouth he had to stay for a week.
One night they had a great deal of fire and bomb damage to deal with, all night climbing over rubble to put out fires, the following morning they returned to the scene to help with making safe. When climbing to the top of the pile of rubble he had been working from, the night before my father found the remains of a male body; he had been unknowingly standing on it the night before. This had a bad effect on him for many years. .
Horsham Brigade was there for three days and nights. At this time no food or drink was provided for the firemen, they had to supply their own.
AUGUST 27TH 1940
Hurricane Crashed at Holbrook
AUGUST 30TH 1940
Hienkel 111 Crashed at Squires Farm Capel
Hienkel 111 Crashed at Mannings Heath. Pilots GEFR. G. Maehlbeck and OBLT Paul Waechter were buried at Hills Cemetry, Re-Buried in 1950 at German War Cemetry Cannock Chase.
SEPTEMBER 1ST 1940
Spitfire Crashed at Henfield.
SEPTEMBER 5TH 1940 THURSDAY.
A messenger called Horsham Fire Brigade to the premises of Mrs N.V.Laughton at 12.55. Firemen left the Station at 12.56. The fire was in a hollow tree and had been caused by children playing with matches. Water from the river was used to put it out.
The Appliance attending was the Bedford Truck.
The Firemen were R. BLAKE, and R. MILES. The Engineer was F. RICHARDSON.
The crew was dismissed at 3.50p.m.

SEPTEMBER 7TH 1940
In September 1940 the German air force and the fire brigade began a battle.
Huge numbers of fire engines raced to London during a bad raid, including those from Horsham and became part of the 25,000 firemen that fought the fires of the London blitz.
Most of the firemen in England had joined the A.F.S a short time before the war, some had not been in service long enough to have even attended a serious fire. The beginning of the blitz must have been a terrifying sight to these men. The heat, smoke and noise making it difficult to control their natural fear of fire. Where ever they looked great sheets of roaring flame leapt about them, making it so bright that there was no need for headlights to be used on the vehicles. Walls came crashing down around them, and the enemy flew threateningly over their heads. Water was their main weapon, and it was taken from anywhere.
From the 7th of September the Luftwaffe raided London day and night at first the attack was centred on the Docks and this is where the Horsham men were sent. My Father spoke very little about his experiences in the blitz, except to tell me he was in the dock area, but George Garett’s daughter Dorothy Mayes, wrote to tell me of her father’s experiences there.” When they arrived in London the docks were on fire, a terrible black smoke hung over London, All that could be seen was the cross on top of St. Paul’s Cathedral shining above it.”
The bombing did not subside until the 5th October when most of the raids took place at night. The attack was withdrawn on the 8th December giving the fire service a welcome break.
SEPTEMBER 9TH 1940
Junkers JU88 Crashed Newells Farm Nuthurst.19.45hrs two Germans wounded, two unhurt, taken to Horsham Base Hospital.
Messerschmitt 109E Crashed at Romans Gate 19.45 hrs. UFFZ Karl Born (Buried at Hills Cemetry) the pilot bailed out.
Messerschmitt 109E Crashed at Cootham 18.41hrs. Pilot taken prisoner.
The Three Enemy Planes were shot down in the evening and early hours of the morning, during dogfights. Three German Prisoners were taken to the local police station and one to the Hospital.
Spitfire Crashed at Loxwood 19.55hrs plane a complete wreck.
Spitfire came down at 18.57 in West Grinstead, pilot O.K.
SEPTEMBER 1940
The first bomb landed on the house of the district nurse, she was rescued and taken to the first aid post at the village hall. Two other bombs then fell, one hit the Post Office, the other was a direct hit on the Village Hall, killing the nurse who had just been taken there for safety and wounding a first aid worker, the lady was so badly hurt that she later died. Another bomb then exploded close to the church gate and this killed three members of the Auxiliary Fire Service. One of them was only sixteen
IAN CAMPELL
JACK CONSTABLE
WILLIAM DOIK.
Three other bombs also fell on Colgate but did not explode at the time, although one of then did go off some time later.
Incendiary fires were also burning in St Leonards Forest where I was told of another Fire fighter died I have been unable to discover his name or even if he was a member of the A.F.S. he may have been a local man trying to protect the area.
SEPTEMBER 19TH / 20TH 1940
00.10 hrs. Three H Es were dropped at Shellys Farm, Lower Beeding. No Casualties, and No Damage.
SEPTEMBER 20TH / 21ST 1940
H.E Bomb craters at Smoke House Farm, Shipley

SEPTEMBER 21ST 1940
11.32 hrs. Three Bombs were dropped at Adversane.
The road was still blocked at Shipley,
18.59hrs UXBs dropped at Chivers Farm Brooks Green.
SEPTEMBER 23RD 1940
100 Incendery Bombs were dropped east of Rusper House. No Dammage.

SEPTEMBER 25TH / 26TH 1940
00.45hrs 130 incendery Bombs were dropped at Coolhurst.
Incendery bombs, sometimes known as firebombs, were designed to start serious fires in homes, factories and warehouses, and the German bombers often dropped high explosive bombs at the same time.
UXB at Kerves Lane. Search for it abandoned.
St Hughs Charter House Cowfold, Two H.E. Craters, One UXB, No Casualties. Buildings Destroyed, valuable library buried, Living Quarters evacuated, H.E.Bombs damaged the South side of the Cloisters.
SEPTEMBER 26TH / 27TH 1940
00.02 hrs. Sixteen H.E.Bombs fell on Lower Beeding, damaged the watermain and telephone wires.
SEPTEMBER 28TH 1940
UXB at Basehurst, West Chiltington Lane.
Itchingfield put on Red Alert from 10.06 until 10.55
SEPTEMBER 29TH 1940
O1.21hrs. Four petrol incendery Bombs at Dean Farm, Slinfold
459 Battery at Broadbridge Heath reported UXBs at Bourne Hill, Horsham. Two H.E. Bombs damaged windows and ceilings 12.43hrs at Faygate.
23.59hrs Two H.E. Bomb craters in a field by Rusper Road.
SEPTEMBER 30th 1940 THE LONDON BLITZ
H.E.Bombs fell in a field at Prongers Corner, Lower Beeding. Some Cottages Damaged. One sheep killed.
OCTOBER 1ST 1940
Chennells Brook, Horsham. Four H.E.Bombs fell at 22.51hrs
Little Haven Crossing ,Three H.E.Bombs fell at 23.53hrs, Damage to a Bungalow.
Hurricane crashed at Henfield 14.55hrs.
OCTOBER 2ND 1940
01.55hrs one H.E.Bomb fell at Plummers Plain.
OCTOBER 3RD 1940
4.00hrs Incendery Bomb fell on Stanley Street, Laundry
OCTOBER 4TH 1940
15.50hrs Two H.Es and Two Oil Bombs fell at Hawkins Pond, Mannings Heath.
OCTOBER 6TH 1940
5.40hrs. Horsham Railway Crossing in the Worthing Road, Train Wrecked, Line Blocked. There are no casualties.
OCTOBER 11TH
Bombs fell at Sedgwick Park, craters reported at Southwater. Four H.Es Southwater at 21.30hrs, line is blocked.
OCTOBER 13TH 1940
H orsham Line is opened and service resumed.
OCTOBER 18th 1940
14.32hrs. Two H.E.s and one oil Bomb fell at Lower Beeding causing slight Dammage to two cottages.
Six H.E.s and two oil Bombs fell in Shipley, No Casualties and No Damage.
23.00hrs Two H.E.s fell on Cowfold no casualties but a “gas alert.”
OCTOBER 21ST 1940
23.15hrs Two H.E.s fell at Lower Beeding.
OCTOBER 22ND 1940
Two H.Es were dropped on Shipley.
OCTOBER 26TH 1940
20.35hrs One H.E Bomb dropped on Southwater, No casualties but the Railway Line is Blocked.
21.00hrs One enemy aircraft dropped a string of Bombs along the Holtye Road, East Grinstead. They struck a large house, trapping several people inside; they were rescued and taken to Queen Victoria Hospital. A nurse was killed in her bath.
OCTOBER 27TH 1940
4.20hrs, Two H.Es Bombs were dropped on Lower Beeding. No Casualties but seven houses the Convent and farm buildings suffered slight damage

OCTOBER 29TH 1940
Messerschmitt 109E Crashed in Flames at Plummers Plain.
Three H.E Bombs fell in the fields at Broad Bridge Heath, some damage.
OCTOBER 31ST 1940
20.50 hrs. Two H.Es fell at Mannings Heath, no damage or Casualties.
NOVEMBER 1ST
A German pilot is rescued from blazing plane after machine gunning workers at Plummers plane
NOVEMBER 14TH 1940 THURSDAY
Called out at 7.01p.m. left the station at 7.02pm.
To attend a collision between a motor cycle and motor car
The motor cycle was destroyed, no damage done to the surrounding property, but owing to the Black out regulation it was expedient to subdue the glare with all speed,
The fire was extinguished with two fire foam extinguishers.
The motor cycle passenger was fatally injured.
Appliance used was the Bedford Tender
Firemen were
H. OSLEY. R. MILES. R. BLAKE. C. BROOKS. F.DULLFIELD. G. LONDON.
Engineer was F.RICHARDSON.
Crew was dismissed at 8.06p.m.
There must have been many other incidents that they attended, which were not caused by the war. Although I have been told that the blackout was the cause of many accidents.
NOVEMBER 29TH 1940
THE ACTION OFFICERS MINUTE BOOK (Held at Chichester Records Office)
22.10 HORSHAM, ORCHARD ROAD. 2 H.E. at 21.45
HOUSES DEMOLISHED, CASUALTIES NOT YET KNOWN.
A two-year-old girl was rescued from a house in Orchard Road, where seven people were killed. One of the dead was young girl evacuee from London.
It was a Friday. The bomb went down the middle of the road taking out the front of the houses.
A young child had a very lucky escape, but sadly was left an orphan by the incident.
The Fire Brigade were hindered by the broken water mains and had to fill buckets from one of the bomb craters in the road.
NOVEMBER 30TH 1940
THE ACTION OFFICER MINUTE BOOK (Held at Chichester Records Office)
01.21. Casualties. Two men and two children killed two men and six women seriously wounded, Three men and women and one child slightly wounded.
16.30 casualty returns amended
Men, three dead four severely wounded one slightly wounded
Women seven severely wounded, one slightly wounded
Children. Three dead, one severely wounded, one slightly wounded
Total 23 casualties.
During November Eleven Bombs fell on Farthings Hill, Horsham.
DECEMBER 2ND 1940
16.40 one woman seriously wounded at orchard road has since died.
Gas, electric, and water services have been restored
DECEMBER 29TH 1940
Sent to Leatherhead in charge of pump and crew at 22.15, standing by at Ewell until 9.45 No Action. Arrive back in Horsham 11.45 on the 31st December 1940
(From the Diary of Robert Blake)
On the 29th December 1940 at about 6-p.m. 100,000 firebombs were dropped on London by the Luftwaffe
At the height of the battle men worked ten to fifteen hours at a time. Soaked to the skin within minutes of starting work, the wet cloths getting heavier and colder as the night went on. Fires were fought in the open, at petrol stations, timber yards warehouses and chemical works. Bombs were still falling all around, the flames making a beacon for the enemy bombers to aim at. Burning walls crumbled and fell, sometimes without warning. And splinters from the shells flew constantly through the streets. Men faced the fear and heat with good humour, common sense and determination. Young messenger boys rode their motor cycles through dark crater filled streets and over miles of hose. To liaison between fires and control centres. Woman telephonist faced the horrors of war and stuck to their posts in order to get messages through.
The woman’s Auxiliary Fire Service drove petrol lorries, through blizzards of sparks. They also bought canteen lorries into the inferno
JANUARY 1942
FRIDAY 10TH 9P.M. 1st Crew sent to Pompey with pump. 11.45 Leave with Dennis T.R. for Chi. (Chichester) sent from there to Pompey. Whole Town a blaze. Guild Hall Gutted
Wandering from house to house unable to get direction on water.
Got busy around 6. Mostly damping down.
SATURDAY 11THp.m. pump broke down, after 2 hours waiting we got sent home Many bombs dropped as we left.
SUNDAY 12TH Two Incendiary bombs dropped 8.35p.m. one in the Park one in Albion Road both were attended by A.F.S. Fires extinguished.

MARCH.
SUNDAY 9TH Heavy raid on the Portsmouth Area
MONDAY 10TH Called to the Station early evening and sent to Chichester with one man and the Dam Lorry, on to Gosport, congested with Water Units.
TUESDAY 11TH released at 11 a.m., tried until 3.30 p.m. to get petrol. Left Gosport at 4 p.m. and arrived Home at 6.15p.m.
THURSDAY 13TH German Bomber crashed on Broomers Corner Shipley, and Blew up

OCTOBER
WEDNESDAY 29TH Left for Folkestone Reserve Base with the pump and crew in the morning. Spent afternoon getting petrol.

1943.
FEBRUARY
TUESDAY 2ND to a Fire at Clock House Cowfold a sunny day returned 09.50
WEDNESDAY 10TH Bombs fell on Wimblehurst and Rushams Road

APRIL
TUESDAY 20TH First day under new C/O Many changes taking place
TUESDAY 27TH Emptied the Dam on the Carfax.

JULY
THURSDAY 29TH Fire at Bakers Shipley.
AUGUST
TUESDAY 17TH UNTILL FRIDAY 20TH NO LEAVE.
SEPTEMBER
SATURDAY 11TH Fire at Swiss Tyres and Co. Thunder storms

JANUARY 1944
FRIDAY 7TH Plane crash at Alfold.
SATURDAY 22NDFire call to Southwater. (Sawdust )
SUNDAY 30TH Fire call to Lower Beeding.
FEBRUARY 1944
WEDNESDAY 2ND Chimney Fire at Rudgwick
THURSDAY 3RD Two Raids. One at 9p.m. the other at 5 a.m.

MARCH 1944
MONDAY 6TH Heath Fire at Hammer Pond. 1500 until 1800
TUESDAY 7TH Fire Call to Billingshurst 10.00
FRIDAY 24TH Regional call, over the Downs to Brighton and Shoreham, to inspect the Harbour.
Heavy Raid. Out all night on Rick fire at North Heath.
SUNDAY 26TH Bush fire at Doomsday Grange, Pump got stuck in the under growth.
APRIL 1944
MONDAY 17TH Saw dust fire at Southwater 5p.m. until 9.30p.m.
FRIDAY 21ST Pumping for the Navy at Southwater Brick works all day ,Sunny but cool, A Rick Fire at Loxwood.
JUNE 1944
WEDNESDAY 7TH ( Continuous Duty)
Double plane crash at Kay’s lane and Kerves Lane, Horsham.
THURSDAY 8TH Pumping at Southwater until 4.30a.m. Then attended plane crash at Kay’s Lane.
Then back to Pumping at Southwater Brick Works. Cold drizzly weather.
SUNDAY 18TH Heath Fire at Gravesland 2a.m. until 8 a.m.
FRIDAY 23RD 8.15p.m Forest Fire at Hands Cross. I’m on Dam Lorry, returned to Station 3.30a.m.
THURSDAY 29TH Petrol Lorry over turned at Kingsfold, No Fire home 8.10,Flying bomb fell at Christ Hospital at 5 a.m.
JULY
SATURDAY 1ST flying bomb fell on Billingshurst
SUNDAY 2ND several flying bombs fell on district
MONDAY 3RD flying bomb fell on Barns Green at 3.30. Two cottages destroyed
MONDAY 10TH flying bomb fell at Crawley. Rick fire at Kerves Lane
TUESDAY 11TH attended Rick fire at Dial Post
WEDNESDAY 19TH Bomb fell at Warnham
FRIDAY 21ST 5 a.m. flying bomb fell at the back of Gorrings Mead
SUNDAY 30TH Flying bomb fell at Rudgwick. { E.H.D.BURIED 2.30 }

1944
JANUARY 1944
THURSDAY 6TH
Rick Fire at Kerves Lane.
FRIDAY 7TH
Plane crash at Alfold. I remained in charge of Station.
Two Mitchell Aircraft collided at Rikkyo School,
SUNDAY 9TH
Notified that Rank Ceases on the 14th
FRIDAY 14TH
Revert to rank of Fireman as requested
TUESDAY 18TH
Fire Guard Exercise
FRIDAY 21ST
Two Fairly Heavy Raids 8.30p.m. and 4.30p.m.
SATURDAY 22ND
Magic Lantern show by K.B. at the Station.
Fire call to Southwater. (Sawdust)
SUNDAY 23RD
Worked at Jackson’s 9a.m. Until 1p.m.
SATURDAY 29TH
Social at the Station. V. Went
SUNDAY 30TH
Filled the Bishopric Dam
Fire call to Lower Beeding.
FEBRUARY 1944
WEDNESDAY 2ND
Chimney Fire at Rudgwick
THURSDAY 3RD
Two Raids. One at 9p.m. The other at 5 a.m.
SUNDAY 27TH
Exercises
MARCH 1944
THURSDAY 2ND
VD Lecture at the Town Hall
MONDAY 6TH
Heath Fire at Hammer Pond. 1500 until 1800
TUESDAY 7TH
Fire Call to Billingshurst 10.00
FRIDAY 24TH
Regional calls, over the Downs to Brighton and Shoreham, to inspect the Harbour.
Heavy Raid.
Out all night on Rick fire at North Heath.
SATURDAY 25TH
Social at the Station.
SUNDAY 26TH
Bush fire at Doomsday Grange, Pump got stuck in the under growth.
TUESDAY 28TH
Asked to go on driving course. (Held at Worthing)
WEDNESDAY 29TH
Driving course to Bognor, Arundel, and Horsham.
THURSDAY 30TH
Driving course to Horsham, Dorking and Guilford.
FRIDAY 31ST
Driving Course to Petworth, Midhurst. Had a breakdown at Lavant.
Learnt to drive and work pumps.
APRIL 1944
1st APRIL 1944
The AirField at Coolham opened.
MONDAY 3RD
Driving Course. Horsham, Dorking and Guilford
TUESDAY 4TH
Driving Course
WEDNESDAY 5TH
Driving Course. At the workshops at Midhurst with the pump
Followed by a short drive in the dark.
THURSDAY 6TH
Driving Course. Bognor to Littlehampton.
Driving Test.
FRIDAY 7TH
Driving Course. Arundel , Littlehampton,
Three Horsham babies died in a fire at Hindhead Maternity Home.
MONDAY 10TH
9a.m. Bus to Worthing.
Driving Course. Arundel to Horsham
TUESDAY 11TH
Driving Course, Dorking, Guilford and Woking.
WEDNESDAY 12TH
Driving Course. Storrington, Horsham, Crawley.
THURSDAY 13TH
Driving Course. Bognor to Littlehampton.
PASSED DRIVING TEST.
FRIDAY 14TH
Driving Course. Selsey, Midhurst, Petworth.
MONDAY 17TH
On duty at Horsham.
Dam Inspections.
Sawdust fire at Southwater 5p.m. Until 9.30p.m.
Dull cold day
TUESDAY 18TH
Pumping at Crawley Bye Pass, Drove out and Back.
FRIDAY 19TH APRIL 1944
MESSERSCHMITT 410 CRASHED AT COOKS FARM NUTHURST
PILOTS UFFZ ERNEST TESCH & LT REINHOLD WITT WERE KILLED
MUSTANG CRASHED AT HONEYWOOD HOUSE, ROWHOOK
FRIDAY 21ST
Pumping for the Navy at Southwater Brick works all day
Sunny but cool

SUNDAY 23RD
A Rick Fire at Loxwood.
MONDAY 24TH
Pumping all day at Southwater Brickwork’s.
WEDNESDAY 26TH
On Duty at the Station
THURSDAY 27TH
Pumping at Southwater Brick Works.
FRIDAY APRIL 28TH 1944
NEW MOBILE CANTEEN IS GIVEN TO THE N.F.S. BY CANADIAN SCHOOL CHILDREN.
MAY 1944
MONDAY 1ST
PUMPING AT SOUTHWATER BRICH WORKS
WEDNESDAY 3RD
PUMPING AT SOUTHWATER BRICK WORKS FOR THE NAVY
FRIDAY 5TH
ON DUTY AT THE STATION.
SATURDAY 6TH
PUMPING FOR THE NAVY AT SOUTHWATER BRICK WORKS
MONDAY 8TH AND TUESDAY 9TH
ON DUTY AT THE STATION.
THURSDAY 11TH
ON DUTY 2P.M.
SUNDAY 14TH
Cold dull day ON DUTY.
MONDAY 15TH
ON GARAGE SITE ALL DAY
SHORT LEAVE 7 UNTIL 10
SATURDAY 20TH
SELLING FLAGS FOR HOSPITAL AT STATION.
CHILDREN’S PARTY.
SUNDAY 21ST
DULL COLD DAY, PUMPING AT SOUTHWATER BRICK WORKS
HOME LEAVE 8P.M. UNTIL 10P.M.
TUESDAY 23RD
PUMPING AT SOUTHWATER BRICK WORKS.
WEDNESDAY 24TH
PUMPING AT HAWHOBOURN FARM
Home Leave 8 p.m. until 10p.m.
MAY 25TH 1944
A SPITFIRE CRASHED AT MAPLEHURST
SATURDAY 27TH
PUMPING AT SOUTHWATER.
SUNDAY MAY 28TH 1944
Two trains collided at Horsham Station.
MONDAY 29TH
QUIET DAY AT THE STATION.
TUESDAY 30TH
PUNPING AT HARWOOD. FILLING DAM.

JUNE 1944
THURSDAY 1ST
South Water all afternoon until 6p.m.
FRIDAY 2ND
Southwater all day from 9a.m until 9 p.m
SATURDAY 3RD
Changed the ration books
SUNDAY 4TH
Pumping at Southwater Brick Works.
MONDAY 5TH
Filling Dam in Kings Road, morning
Pumping at Southwater Brick Works in the afternoon
TUESDAY 6TH
Flying Bomb fell at Marlands Barnsgreen Demolishing the Stables and killing 50 chickens
Another came to earth at Chesworth Farm demolishing Farm Buildings.
FRANCE INVADED
WEDNESDAY 7TH (Continuous Duty)
Pumping at South Water Brick works
Double plane crash at Kay’s lane and Kerves Lane, Horsham.
THURSDAY 8TH
Pumping at Southwater until 4.30a.m. Then attended plane crash at Kerves Lane.
Then back to Pumping at Southwater Brick Works. Cold drizzly weather.
TWO MITCHELL 11 AIRCRAFT COLLIDED OVER HORSHAM
The two planes had taken off from Dunsfold Aerodrome, loaded with leaflets, which were to be dropped over France the two planes collided above Horsham, crashing in Denne Park. It was a dark night. One plane was burning on the hill. As the N.F.S. got the pumps into position it exploded. dispersing parts of the plane, bodies and limbs of the crew , and thousands of leaflets, all over the hillside. The second plane had crashed at Kerves Lane, But wasn’t visible; the Fire Crew spread out in the darkness to find it. The reason it could not be seen was because it laid in a very deep crater, as the men approached, an unexploded bomb on board went off, all the men had a very lucky escape, because of the depth of the crater, the force of the blast went upwards. All the aircraft’s crew was killed.
SATURDAY 10TH
STATION ALL DAY
Fete in the Park.
SUNDAY 11TH
Took Pump and T.V. to D.W.S. Left at 8.15a.m. Returned at 5p.m.
WEDNESDAY 14TH
PUMPING AT SOUTHWATER Brick Works.
THURSDAY 15TH
On Duty 9p.m. Three Alerts between 11p.m. And 7.30a.m.
FRIDAY 16TH
Four Alerts DURING DayLight.
Driving W.O. to Crawley, Faygate and West Grinstead.
Pilot less planes being sent over by enemy making another noisy night.
SATURDAY 17TH
Several Flying Bombs passed over during the night and morning.

SUNDAY 18TH
Clear view of flying bombs passing over, all travelling west. Several more in the night.
Heath Fire at Gravesland 2a.m. Until 8 a.m.

MONDAY 19TH
Cleaning Hose. Quiet night.
TUESDAY 20TH JUNE 1944
FLYING BOMBS DID DAMAGE IN CHRISTHOSPITAL,
THEY ALSO LANDED AT ITCHINGFIELD, IFIELD BILLINGSHURST, COWFOLD, BARNSGREEN, PARTRIDGE GREEN
, COLEGATE,
WARNHAM, SHIPLEY, MANNINGSHEATH, SLINFOLD, RUSPER & RUDGWICK.
FRIDAY 23RD
Home leave 6p.m. Until 8p.m
8.15p.m Forest Fire at Hands Cross-. I’M on Dam Lorry, returned to Station 3.30a.m.
SATURDAY 24TH
HAVING RETURNED TO Station at 3.30a.m..
SUNDAY 25TH
ON DUTY, QUIET DAY
MONDAY 26TH
On Duty at the Station.
Flying Bombs went over Occasionally

THURSDAY 29TH
Petrol Lorry over turned at Kingsfold, No Fire home 8.10
Flying bomb fell at Christ Hospital at 5 a.m.
The RAF shot down a ''Doodlebug’’, which shattered windows and broke the roof tiles and slats in the Bishopric and West Street Horsham.
Another exploded at Holmbush and one more at St Leneords Forest House, no one was hurt. But there was damage to property.
FRIDAY 30TH
To Tooting. Nerve racking day. Flying Bombs continually falling. Glad to arrive home 9.15.
JULY
SATURDAY 1ST
FLYING BOMB FELL ON BILLINGSHURST
SUNDAY 2ND
SEVERAL FLYING BOMBS FELL ON DISTRICT
MONDAY 3RD
RAINING UNTIL 5
FLYING BOMB FELL ON BARNSGREEN AT 3.30.
Two Farm Cottages demolished in Barns green by a Flying Bomb. A mother and young baby were rescued by the N.F.S
TUESDAY 4TH
ON DUTY AT STATION
MONDAY 10TH
FLYING BOMB FELL AT CRAWLEY.
Flying Bomb fell on the junction of Oak Road and West Street, Crawley. It killed 7 people and injured 44. 12 houses were demolished. Many others damaged.
RICK FIRE AT KERVES LANE

TUESDAY 11TH
ATTENDED RICK FIRE AT Dial POST
WEDNESDAY 12TH
. FIRST TOTAL LULL IN FLYING BOMBS SINCE 13TH JUNE
FRIDAY 14TH JULY 1944
A woman was killed by a flying bomb, baby was found un-harmed.
Two Women were killed at Barns Green by Flying Bombs
SUNDAY 16TH
DROVE TO HENFIELD WITH A HOSE.
WEDNESDAY 19TH
WENT BY CAR TO WARNHAM, RUSPER AND CRAWLEY.
BOMB FELL AT WARNHAM
THURSDAY 20TH
DAM INSPECTION
FRIDAY 21ST
5 A.M. FLYING BOMB FELL AT THE BACK OF GORRINGS MEAD
SATURDAY 22ND
DAM INSPECTION
SUNDAY 30TH
Flying bomb fell at Rudgwick
MONDAY 31ST
FIRE CHIEF MR ERNEST DENNY. BURIED 2.30P.M. HORSHAM PARISH CHURCH.
AUGUST 1944
Driving all day and servicing
FRIDAY 4TH
ATTENDED FLYING BOMB INCIDENT AT MADGELANDS.
MONDAY 7TH
RICK FIRE CALL AT SEDGWICK FARM 5A.M. UNTIL MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY 9TH
RICK FIRE AT SEDGWICK BROKE OUT AGAIN
THURSDAY 10TH
GRASS FIRE AT COPSALE COURT, ATTENDED WITH DAM LORRY.
SATURDAY 19TH
CLEANING F. G. DAM AND DRIVING DAM LORRY. Very wet afternoon.
MONDAY 21ST
IN T.V. TO WATERSFIELD
FIRST AID LECTURES, returned home 5 p.m. weather reasonable
TUESDAY 22ND
TO WATERSFIELD, EXTINGUISHED A LORRY FIRE ON ROUTE. HOME 5P.M.
THURSDAY 24TH
TO WATERSFIELD. FIMS AND LECTURES, RETURNED AT 5P.M.
FRIDAY 25TH
TO WATERSFIELD FOR DEMONSTRATIONS AND REVUE. RETURNED 5P.M.
SATURDAY 26TH
SUNDAY 27TH
ON DUTY.
MONDAY 28TH
D.L. to Broadbridge Heath at 7 Flying Bomb incident.
Returned in Fire Car to Broadbridge Heath 11 untill12

WEDNESDAY 30TH
ON DUTY AT THE STATION.
SEPTEMBER 1944
SATURDAY 2ND
Fire call at Q.H. Bucks Green. Out when we arrived.
ON STATION DUTY 3RD UNTIL 5TH

WEDNESDAY 6TH
Out on Dam Inspection
FRIDAY 8TH
Out on the Pipe line most of the Day.
Anew weapon is being aimed at London from Holland and Germany. The V-2 long range rocket, it weighs 15 tons and carries a one ton warhead, their only warning is described as the noise of an express train as they fall vertically from a height of 50miles, travelling faster than the speed of sound.
SATURDAY 9TH
DAM INSPECTION, DROVE PUMP TO WEST GRINSTEAD TO DRILL GUYS.
MONDAY 11TH
Station Duty
TUESDAY 12TH
Station Duty
THURSDAY 14TH
Kitchen Duties
FRIDAY 15TH
Station Routine
SATURDAY 16TH
Clocks go back one hour.
Black out has been relaxed.
SUNDAY 17TH
Dam Inspections
MONDAY 18TH
Station Routine
THURSDAY 21ST
STATION ROUTINE
SATURDAY 23RD
STATION ROUTINE (GALE IN THE NIGHT)

SUNDAY 24TH
STATION ROUTINE
OCTOBER 27TH 1944
Horsham N.F.S did some good work in supplying water to farms and houses that had been affected by the long spell of drought during the summer. More than sixty appeals for supplies of water for various purposes were made. On forty-three occasions the N.F.S. either conveyed water by means of a Dam Lorry or pumped it from streams. In eighteen cases water was supplied to farms and nurseries for food production and on twenty-five occasions for domestic use owing to wells having dried up or fallen to a low level. Approximately 39,000 gallons were supplied for human consumption.
Outstanding examples of this special service were seen at a farm in Horsham and at a nursing home. In the first instance the N.F.S attended on four occasions and about 90,000 gallons of water were pumped to the farm from a stream in order to supply drinking water for the dairy cattle.
NOVEMBER 1944
THURSDAY 2ND
AN ALERT 7.30 UNTIL 8 .50.P.M. HOME AGAIN AT 9.10
MONDAY 6TH
COMMENCE 24 HOURS ON 24 HOURS OFF DUTY.
TUESDAY 7TH
CHIMNEY FIRE AT LONDON ROAD 3P.M. UNTIL 4P.M.

WEDNESDAY 8TH
ALERT 9 UNTIL 9.30
THURSDAY 9TH
FRIDAY 10TH
TUESDAY 14TH
Alert 12 to 12.30
WEDNESDAY 15TH
On Duty feeling groggy, improved during the day.
THURSDAY 16TH
Lecture on Bournemouth at the fire station.
FRIDAY 17TH
Rain and wind all night.
SATURDAY 18TH
NOVEMBER 24TH
Children were saved by the N.F.S. in Milthorpe Road
DECEMBER 1944
SUNDAY 3RD
On Duty.
MONDAY 4TH
On Duty
WEDNESDAY 13TH
12 HOURS OFF
MONDAY 18TH
AN ALERT 5.45 TO 6.15 A.M.
FRIDAY 22ND
SATURDAY 23RD
ALERT 7.30 A.M. UNTIL 7.40A.M
MONDAY 25TH
HEATH FIRES AT SLINFOLD.
SATURDAY 30TH
CHILDREN’S PARTY.
NOTES FOR 1944
CASH ACCOUNT JANUARY
DATE PART RECEIVED
6 N.F.S. Ł3 .. 7s .. 8d
13 N.F.S. Ł3 ..16s .. 8d
1945
JANUARY
SATURDAY 6TH
ON DUTY ICE BREAKING
TUESDAY 9TH
Snowing all day
WEDNESDAY 10TH
ON DUTY
CHIMNEY FIRE AT SHIPLEY 6.30P.M UNTIL 5.50A.M.
FRIDAY 12TH
STATION DUTY
SUNDAY 14TH
STATION DUTY
TUESDAY 16TH
ON KITCHEN DUTY
At some time during this month the airfield at Coolham closed.
FEBRUARY
SATURDAY 3RD
SOCIAL AT THE STATION. A.M. ATTENDED
MONDAY 5TH
STATION ROUTINE.
TUESDAY 6TH
Raining all day. Went to Westerham in the lorry, home at 5p.m.
SUNDAY 11TH
QUIET DAY IN STATION.
FEBRUARY 17TH 1945
A HALIFAX 111 CRASHED AT MANNINGS HEATH GOLF COURSE
MARCH
APRIL 1945
27TH APRIL
HORSHAM MEN SENT HOME FROM GERMAN PRISONER OF WAR CAMPS
PART TIME FIREMEN STOOD DOWN.
MAY 1944
WEDNESDAY 2ND
PUMPING AT SHIPLEY P.O.W. CAMP
FRIDAY 4TH
BY TRAIN TO CHICHESTER AT 2 P.M. FOR DRILL. RETURNED AT 6P.M.

MONDAY 7TH
END OF WAR ANNOUNCED
TUESDAY 8TH
OFFICIAL END OF THE WAR. IN EUROPE
A PERFECT SUMMER DAY
TO CHICHESTER BY TRAIN FOR SQUAD DRILL
MAY 11TH 1945
VICTORY BELLS RING OUT OVER HORSHAM AND BEACONS ARE LIT IN THE VILLAGES. CROWDS POURED INTO HORSHAM’S FLOODLIT CARFAX TO CELEBRATE.

SUNDAY 13TH
ARRIVED FOR DUTY AT CHICHESTER 10.04 A.M. FOR RELEASE
SATURDAY 19TH
FIRE CALL AT CHICHESTER BARRACKS 10A.M UNTIL 12
RICK FIRE AT FELFHAM 1 UNTIL 5P.M.
SUNDAY 20TH
NO SLEEP LAST NIGHT, LEFT CHICHESTER 9.25A.M.
ARRIVED HOME AT 11A.M.
THURSDAY 31ST
ON DUTY AT CHICHESTER.
RECEIVED REDUNDANCY NOTICE 2.42P.M.
JUNE
SUNDAY 3RD
HOME AT 11A.M.
MONDAY JUNE 4TH
PASSED FINAL DRIVING TEST.
TUESDAY 5TH
RELEASE FROM N.F.S. ACCEPTED.
WEDNESDAY 13TH
LEFT CHICHESTER FOR THE LAST TIME. ARRIVED AT HORSHAM 11A.M.
FRIDAY 15TH
FINISH WITH THE N.F.S.
THE WAR YEARS.
STATION C. 1. Z. HORSHAM.
The names of those who served.

NAME NUMBER . RANK.
PART-TIME.
PIERCE C. W. 726117 Messgr
RICHARDSONC. H. 726362 FM
ROWLAND H. 726363 FM ROGERS C. H. 726364 L.FM BUDGEN J. P. 726365 L. Fm
HOWARD S. J. 726366 L. Fm
HOOK F. 726368 L. Fm
KILLICK F. S. 726369 Fm
KING J. F. V. 726371 Fm
PELLING T. W. 726373 Fm
JUPP J. W. 726374 L.
HOLMWOOD L.J. 726375
COWLES W. S. 726376 Fm
LINFIELD A.S. 726377 FM
PARKER R. G. 726378
TYLER W. P. F. 726379 FM
MILLS R. 726380 FM
WATTS R. 726382 Fm
CHEAL A. 726383 FM
SMITH P. 726385 FM
WALKER H. A. S. 726387 FM
BURRAGE G.H. 726388 FM
LIND A. E. 726390 FM ETHERIDGE A. 726393 S. L.
BRACKPOOL S.J. 726395 Fm.
BULL F. T. 726394 FM CHRISS S. H. 726396 Fm.
GIBSON D.S. 727625 MESSGR PEIRCE E. H. 727601 MESSGR BIGHALL W. H. 727602 Fm
SULLIVAN C. 720877 Fm
HICKMAN J. E. 52491 F.w
JARVIS M. U. 952492 F.w
MURRELL L. R. 952494 Fw
BENNETT L.E. 952523 Fw
MILLS V. E. M. 952531 L. Fw
BOXALL E. 952970
FOREMAN J. M. 952577 Fw
STATION C. 1. Z. HORSHAM.
The names of those who served.
NAME NUMBER . RANK
Whole Time
NYE F.J. 169559 Fm. (Transferred from another St.)
NOVIS F. W. 215112 Fm (Transferred from another St.)
DIMMOCK A.W. 232378 Fm (Transferred from another St.)
RICHARDSON F. 333593 Fm
GRAVETT G. 333594 Fm
BOOKER K. 333595 Fm
BLAKE R. C. 333597Fm
MILES A. E. 333598Fm
HYDE A. W. L. 333599Fm
NELSON D.G. 333600 L.Fm
PESKETT W. G. 333601 .Fm.
BUSH H. C. 333662 Fm
GREEST F. C. 333680 Fm
LAKER. 333694 Fm
WILLIAMSON 333738 Fm.
WARD F. J. 333744Fm
BROOKS C.G. 333748 m
OSLEY H. 333749 Fm.
DUFFIELD T. W. 333750 L.Fm
HAMBLETON W. C. 333751 Fm
PARFITT K.S. 333752 Fm
GATES W.H. 333753 Fm
ELCOME N. R. 333754 Fm
LAMPARD A. A. 333755 Fm
BELTON L.W. 333841 Fm
JONES C. W. C. 333861 Fm
HEDGER F. P. 333904 Fm
FRANCIS H. R. 726720 Fm
EVERSHED B. 727603 Fm.
SEWELL W.L. 333956 L. Fm.
HAYMEN R. M. 333642 S.L. (Transferred from another St.)
CLAYTON E. 848084 Fw. (Transferred from another St.)
BENNETT M. J. 860954 FW
BUCKLER J. 860963 FW
DENHAM E. E. 880537 Fw.
HENDERSON K.M. 880538 FW
BURD E. 860592 Fw. (Transferred from another St)

THE CAR’S AND TOWING VEHICALS.

1 CRYSLER PG 9836
2 VAUXHALL UF 9258
3 VAUXHALL UJ 1726
4 VAUXHALL NJ 1016
5 BUICK GN 3622
6 BEDFORD PO 8912
7 GILFORD KX 2242
8 AUSTIN GLC 888 AUSTIN GLF 131
10 BEDFORD E T EBP 156 ( Horsham Urban District
Council appliance before the war, or the A.F.S. started.
PUMPS

1 BEDFORD S APX 389
2 DENNIS S PX 9338
3 DENIS ?
These three belonged to the Horsham Urban District Council before either the war or the A.F.S started.
4 B 2889
5 W-SIMPSON D 14657
6 PYRENE D 3605
7 PYRENE D 3648
8 W-SIMPSON D 14652
9 PYRENE D 3606
OTHER VEHICHALS

The DAM unit GMX 236 also carried some foam.
Pump Escape was a “FORD” with a “BARTON” Pump GLT 357

Hose laying Lorry with 5,000 feet of hose.
An Austin 7 for various station uses
And a bicycle for checking Dams, Streams, Rivers, and ponds etc.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I would like to thank the following people for their help.
THE HORSHAM FIRE BRIGADE
MR J. Mc’FARLANE
MR R. N. ROLAND
MRS MERRY
MR (BIG GEORGE) ETHERIDGE
MR P G DODD
MRS Vera HONEY
Mr D BATEMAN
Mrs WYATT
Miss MANVILLE
Mr. S. ROSE.
MR C .J. JONES
THE RECORDS OFFICE
HORSHAM LIBRARY
HORSHAM MUSEUM
MR. J. A BALDWIN

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