- Contributed by听
- Torbay Libraries
- People in story:听
- S F Simkins
- Location of story:听
- London
- Background to story:听
- Civilian Force
- Article ID:听
- A7187457
- Contributed on:听
- 22 November 2005
London Salvage Corps Station, Watling Street, London, 1940
The photograph above was taken early in 1940 outside the old London Salvage Corps Station in Watling Street. The people pictured are a mixture of Salvage Corps, LFB and AFS. I am second from the left. At the time I was a messenger, although I went on to become a Fireman.
At 10pm on 30th September 1940, I was standing in appproxmately the same spot, supposedly on guard. I popped back indoors to use the toilet. I was on my way back when a bomb landed just where I'd been standing, but I only got the blast. I'm now in my 66th bonus year. I left the AFS at the end of of 1942 to join the RAF. I am a member of the Torbay Air Gunners and the Torbay Air Crew Associations."
漏 Copyright of content contributed to this Archive rests with the author. Find out how you can use this.
Recommended story
Story with photo