At about 2.45am Tuesday 28 the 1942. During an enemy air attack, a number of incendiary bombs fell in the neibourhood
Of. Great Hampton street and Hockley street. With sand bags and by means of stamping on them. PC McCormack,
With Astistance put them all out, he was informed that a bomb had started a fire in the stock room over Barclay's Bank
Great Hampton street, He could not get in but found the care taker in an entry,badly frightened, he took him with him,
Opened the premises found the fire which had ignighted a number of boxes and with a stirrup pump exstinuished
The fire
He then returned to Key on street and later Attended the fire at Wandsworth electrical co, kenyon street
He then suggested borrowing a fire pump from messers, Edmonds constitution hil which he fetched himself
PC McCormack took a jet through a house
25 Mary Street and in this way reached the rear of the burning premises which were then a maps of flames
And the oiuter wall collapsing, he climbed a shaky ladder placed against an old wooden building
And from there played on the fire and preventing it spreading to adjoining factory's and work shops
He was assisted by police war reserve constable C7 12 Albert Hill whom was injured,
There postion at all times was Hazardous, as not only was there a likely hood of the outer walls of the burning g
A four storey one falling on them but also the possibibility of the fire spreading to the premises of Messrs a
Any and Wilson next door where a quanty of varnish and Lacquer is stored
The work of this officer together with valuable Assistance rendered by police officers
Undoubtedly prevented the fire spreading to above premises and other work shops and factories in the emedciate neibourhood
They was awarded the British empire medal and the kings Award to Albert Hill war reserve Constable C712.
Of. Great Hampton street and Hockley street. With sand bags and by means of stamping on them. PC McCormack,
With Astistance put them all out, he was informed that a bomb had started a fire in the stock room over Barclay's Bank
Great Hampton street, He could not get in but found the care taker in an entry,badly frightened, he took him with him,
Opened the premises found the fire which had ignighted a number of boxes and with a stirrup pump exstinuished
The fire
He then returned to Key on street and later Attended the fire at Wandsworth electrical co, kenyon street
He then suggested borrowing a fire pump from messers, Edmonds constitution hil which he fetched himself
PC McCormack took a jet through a house
25 Mary Street and in this way reached the rear of the burning premises which were then a maps of flames
And the oiuter wall collapsing, he climbed a shaky ladder placed against an old wooden building
And from there played on the fire and preventing it spreading to adjoining factory's and work shops
He was assisted by police war reserve constable C7 12 Albert Hill whom was injured,
There postion at all times was Hazardous, as not only was there a likely hood of the outer walls of the burning g
A four storey one falling on them but also the possibibility of the fire spreading to the premises of Messrs a
Any and Wilson next door where a quanty of varnish and Lacquer is stored
The work of this officer together with valuable Assistance rendered by police officers
Undoubtedly prevented the fire spreading to above premises and other work shops and factories in the emedciate neibourhood
They was awarded the British empire medal and the kings Award to Albert Hill war reserve Constable C712.