Killed in the Line of Duty............ The following extremely detailed research into the life of AFS Fireman Kenneth John Bowles has been carried out by researcher Sharon Grant. Kenneth John Bowles was born on 15th October 1910 in Beckenham, Kent. He was the youngest son of Alfred Edward Bowles (1879 – 1957) and Minnie Bear … Continue reading AFS Fireman Kenneth John Bowles
Month: October 2021
AFS Fireman William Thomas Rashbrook (“Sonny”)
Killed in the Line of Duty......... When you undertake a project like this, you have to accept that to make this work, you will have to not only invest a lot of time, but you also have to make an 'emotional investment' with those you write about. You have to make a 'connection' with a … Continue reading AFS Fireman William Thomas Rashbrook (“Sonny”)
AFS Fireman Alan Charles Barber
Killed in the Line of Duty.......... The following extremely detailed research into the life of AFS Fireman Alan Charles Barber has been carried out by researcher Simon Last Alan Charles Barber was born 15th May 1914 in Lambeth in London, the youngest son of William Charles Edward Barber and Ethel Barber née Langton. His father … Continue reading AFS Fireman Alan Charles Barber