Author: Melchett

The 17th Pals’ Battalion Band were approached by The Western Front Association for buglers to play during the unveiling of a memorial plaque in Walthamstow, to commemorate the deaths of three Fireguards during bombing in WW2. During WW2 the Government passed an act stating that due to the “Blitz”, all areas of London should form Fire protection parties. These were known as Fire Street parties, Fire Watches and Fire Guards. On the 19th of April 1941 William Howard of 9 Carnanton Road E17, along with his colleagues, handed over their…