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Fire Force HQ
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Living History Group
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The principal operational unit of the NFS was the
'Fire Force', of which
there were forty three. These forces were then subdivided into Divisions. Each
Division had two Columns and each Column had five Companies.
Fire Force
Newcastle
Leeds
Nottingham
Cambridge
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
Gosforth
Middlesborough
Rotherham
Leeds
Bradford
Hessle
Derby
Nottingham
Leicester
Louth
Southend
Stevenage
Hethersett
London
London (Administrative)
London (Ealing)
London (Highgate)
London (Ilford)
London (Eltham)
London (Wimbledon)
Southern (6)
Reading
South Western (7)
Bristol
Bristol
Exeter
Yelverton
Swindon
Cardiff
Wales (8)
Llanishen
Sketty
Colwyn Bay
Midland (9)
Birmingham
Worcester
Birmingham
Stone
Wolverhampton
HQ:
Ealing
A Division:
HQ Westminster
A1Z
Westminster
A2Z
Knightsbridge
B Division:
HQ Kensington
B1Z
Kensington
B2Z
Brompton
C Division:
HQ Fulham
C1Z
Fulham
C2Z
Hammersmith
D Division:
HQ Manchester Sq
D1Z
Manchester Sq
D2Z
Paddington
E Division:
HQ Acton
E1Z
Acton
E2Z
North
Kensington
F Division:
HQ Belsize
F1Z
Belsize
F2Z
West
Hampstead
G Division:
HQ Willesden
G1Z
Willesden
G2Y
Kilburn
G2Z
Wembley
G2Y
Kenton
H Division:
HQ Ealing
H1Z
Ealing
H1Y
Greenford
H2Z
Chiswick
H2Y
Brentford
J Division:
HQ Harrow
J1Z
Harrow
J1W
Harrow on the
Hill
J1V
Wealdstone
J2Z
Northwood
J2Y
Ruislip
J3Z
Uxbridge
J4Z
Bushey
K Division:
HQ Isleworth
K1Z
Isleworth
K2Z
Southall
K3Z
Hayes
L Division:
HQ Twickenham
L1Z
Twickenham
L1Y
Teddington
L1X
Hampton
L2Z
Feltham
L3Z
Sunbury on
Thames
L4Z
Staines
L4Y
Ashford
National Fire
Service Region 5 (London) 1941 - 1945
A
District:
Superintendent Station. 2
Manchester Sq. 1 Chiltern St. W1.
Manchester Square 2:
2U - 2V - 2W - 2X - 2Y - 2Z
Paddington
11: 11U - 11Z - 11W - 11X - 11Y -
11Z
North Kensington
12:
12U - 12V - 12W - 12X - 12Y - 12Z
Belsize 13:
13U - 13V - 13W - 13X - 13Y - 13Z
West Hampstead
20:
20U - 20V - 20X - 20Y - 20Z
B District:
Superintendent Station. 66 Clerkenwell 44 Roseberry
Avenue. EC1.
Westminster
3:
3U - 3V - 3W - 3X - 3Y - 3Z
Knightsbridge 5: 5U - 5V - 5W - 5X - 5Y -
5Z
Brompton 6:
6U - 6V - 6W - 6X - 6Y - 6Z
Fulham
7:
7U - 7V - 7W - 7X - 7Y - 7Z
Kensington
8: 8U - 8V - 8W - 8X - 8Y -
8Z
Hammersmith
9:
9U - 9V - 9W - 9X - 9Y - 9Z
HQ:
Highgate
A Division:
HQ Clerkenwell
A1Z
Whitefriars
A2Z
Cannon St
B Division:
HQ Euston
B1Z
Euston
B2Z
Soho
C Division:
HQ Clerkenwell
C1Z
Redcross St
C2Z
Clerkenwell
D Division:
HQ Kentish Town
D1Z
Kentish Town
D2Z
Camden Town
E Division:
HQ Holloway
E1Z
Holloway
E2Z
Islington
F Division:
HQ Hendon
F1Z
Hendon
F2Z
Mill Hill
G Division:
HQ Tottenham
G1Z
Tottenham
G1Y
Coombes Croft
G1U
Harringey
G2Z
Hornsey
G2U
Fortis Green
G3Z
Wood Green
H Division:
HQ Finchley
HQ Enfield
H1Z
Finchley
H2Z
New Barnet
H3Z
Palmers Grn
H4Z
Friern Barnet
J Division:
HQ Enfield
J1Z
Enfield
J2Z
Ponders End
HQ:
Wimbledon
A Division:
HQ Vauxhall
A1Z
Lambeth
A2Z
Bermondsey
B Division:
HQ Clapham
B1Z
Clapham
B2Z
Battersea
C Division:
HQ West Norwood
C1Z
West Norwood
C2Z
Brixton
D Division:
HQ Dulwich
D1Z
Dulwich
D2Z
Peckham
E Division:
HQ Wimbledon
E1Z
Wimbledon
E2Z
Wandsworth
F Division:
HQ Tooting
F1Z
Tooting
F2Z
Streatham
G Division:
HQ New Malden
G1Z
New Malden
G2Z
Surbiton
G3Z
Esher
G4Z
Mortlake
G5Z
Richmond
G6Z
Kingston
H Division:
HQ Carshalton
H1Z
Carshalton
H2Z
Mitcham
H3Z
Merton
H4Z
Sutton
J Division:
HQ Croydon
J1Z
Croydon
J2Z
Woodside
J3Z
Thornton Hth
K Division:
HQ Epsom
K1Z
Epsom
K2Z
Banstead
K3Z
Purley
K4Y
Sanderstead
K4Z
Wallington
R Division:
R1Z
Richmond
R2Z
Lambeth
R3Z
Carmelite St
R4Z
Rotherhithe
HQ:
Eltham
A Division:
HQ Southwark
A1Z
Southwark
A2Z
Dockhead
B Division:
HQ Deptford
B1Z
Deptford
B2Z
Pageants
Wharf
C Division:
HQ New Cross
C1Z
New Cross
C2Z
Greenwich
D Division:
HQ Shooters Hill
D1Z
Shooters Hill
D2Z
East
Greenwich
E Division:
HQ Plumstead
E1Z
Plumstead
E2Z
Woolwich
F Division:
HQ Forest Hill
F1Z
Forest Hill
F2Z
Lewisham
G Division:
HQ Lee Green
G1Z
Lee Green
G1
Annex
Downham (Sub Station staus)
G2Z
Eltham
H Division:
HQ Sidcup
H1Z
Sidcup
H1T
Chislehurst
H2Z
Bexleyheath
H3Z
Crayford
H3Y
Barnehurst
H4Z
Erith
J Division:
HQ Bromley
J1Z
Bromley
J2Z
Beckenham
J3Z
Penge
J4Z
Orpington
Islington
67:
67U - 67V - 67W - 67X - 67Y - 67Z
Euston
73: 73U - 73V - 73W - 73Y -
73X & Z (combined)
Kentish Town 75:
75U - 75V - 75W - 75X - 75Y - 75Z
Holloway
76:
76U - 76V - 76W - 76X - 76Y - 76Z
C
District: Superintendent Station. 28 Whitechapel 27
Commercial Road East E1.
62:
62U - 62V - 62W - 62X - 62Y - 62Z
Cannon Street
63:
63U - 63V - 63W - 63X - 63Y - 63Z
Clerkenwell 66:
66U - 66V - 66W - 66X - 66Y - 66Z
Redcross Street
68:
68U - 68V - 68W - 68X - 68Z
Soho
72:
72U - 72V - 72W - 72X - 72Y - 72Z
HQ:
Ilford
A Division:
HQ Shoreditch
A1Z
Shoreditch
A2Z
Bishopsgate
B Division:
HQ Whitechapel
B1Z
Whitechapel
B2Z
Shadwell
C Division:
HQ Poplar
C1Z
Poplar
C2Z
Millwall
D Division:
HQ Dalston
D1Z
Dalston
D2Z
Stoke
Newington
E Division:
HQ Bethnal Green
E1Z
Bethnal Grn
E2Z
Homerton
F Division:
HQ Bow
F1Z
Bow
F2Z
Bow
G Division:
HQ Chingford
G1Z
Chingford
G2Z
Walthamstow
G3Z
Loughton
G4Z
Waltham
Abbey
H Division:
HQ Ilford
H1Z
Ilford
H2Z
Ilford
H3Z
Woodford
H3Y
Wanstead
H4Z
Leytonstone
H4Y
Leyton
J Division:
HQ Stratford
J1Z
Stratford
J2Z
Plaistow
J3Z
Silvertown
K Division:
HQ Barking
K1Z
Barking
K2Z
East Ham
K3Z
Dagenham
Homerton
23:
23U - 23V - 23W - 23X - 23Y - 23Z
Bethnal Green 30:
30U - 30V - 30W - 30X - 30Y - 30Z
Bishopsgate
36:
36U - 36V - 36W - 36X - 36Y - 36Z
Shoreditch
37:
37U - 37V - 37W - 37X - 37Y - 37Z
Dalston
38:
38U - 38V - 38W - 38X - 38Y - 38Z
Stoke Newington
39:
39U - 39V - 39W - 39X - 39Y - 39Z
D
District: Superintendent Station
40 New Cross 266 Queen's Road SE14.
Bow 22:
22U - 22V - 22W - 22X - 22Y - 22Z
Poplar
23:
23U - 23V - 23W - 23X - 23Y - 23Z - PLA1 - PLA2
Whitechapel
28:
28U - 28V - 28W - 28X - 28Y - 28Z - 28K
(Dock Station) - PLA1 - PLA2
Bow 32:
32U - 32V - 32W - 32X - 32Y
Shadwell
34:
34U - 34V - 34W - 34X - 34Y - 34Z - 34K (Dock
Station) - PLA1 - PLA2 - PLA3 - PLA4 - PLA5
Millwall 35:
35U - 35V - 35W - 35K (Dock Station) - PLA5 -
PLA6 - PLA7
35L (Dock Station) - PLA1 - PLA3 - PLA4
CHIEF REGIONAL FIRE
OFFICER
FIRE FORCE COMMANDER
ASSISTANT FIRE FORCE
COMMANDER
DIVISIONAL OFFICER (1 per Div)
FIRE AREA and FIRE
FORCE structure
A DIVISION
2 Columns of 100 PUMPS
LEADING FIREMAN (1 per Pump)
A COLUMN
5 Companies of 50 PUMPS
COLUMN OFFICER (2 per Div)
SENIOR COMPANY OFFICER
A COMPANY
2 Sections of 10 PUMPS
COMPANY OFFICER (10 per Div)
SECTION LEADER (20 per Div)
London Fire Brigade & Auxiliary Fire
Service 1939 - 1941
Woolwich
42:
42U - 42V - 42W - 42X - 42Y - 42Z
Shooters Hill 44: 44U -
44V - 44W - 44X - 44Y - 44Z
Lee Green
52:
52U - 52V - 52W - 52X - 52Y - 52Z
Downham 53:
(Sub Station status)
Eltham 56:
56U - 56V - 56W - 56X - 56Y - 56Z
Plumstead 57:
57U - 57V - 57W - 57X - 57Y - 57Z
New Cross
40:
40U - 40V - 40W - 40X - 40Y - 40Z
Greenwich 43:
43U - 43V - 43W - 43X -
43Y -43Z
Lewisham
46:
46U - 46V - 46W - 46X - 46Y - 46Z
East Greenwich 54:
54U - 54V - 54W - 54X - 54Y - 54Z
Perry Vale
55:
55U - 55V - 55W - 55X - 55Y - 55Z
E
District: Superintendent Station 80 Clapham Old Town
SW4.
Dulwich 47:
47U - 47V - 47W - 47X - 47Y - 47Z
Peckham
48:
48U - 48V - 48W - 48X - 48Y - 48Z
West Norwood 84:
84U - 84V - 84W - 84X - 84Y - 84Z
Brixton
85: 85U - 85V -
85W - 85X - 85Y - 85Z
Streatham
90:
90U - 90V - 90W - 90X - 90Y - 90Z
Clapham
80:
80U - 80V - 80W - 80X - 80Y - 80Z
Tooting
86:
86U - 86V - 86W - 86X -
86Y - 86Z
Wandsworth
88:
88U - 88V - 88W - 88X -
88Y - 88Z
Battersea 89:
89U - 89V - 89W - 89X -
89Y - 89Z
F
District: Superintendent Station
60 Southwark 94 Southwark Bridge Road SE1.
Lambeth HQ 1:
1U - 1V - 1W - 1X - 1Y -
1Z
Deptford
41:
41U - 41V - 41W - 41X -
41Y - 41Z - K1, K3
PLA1 -
PLA2 - PLA3 - PLA4 - PLA5 - K2
Pagents Wharf
50:
50V - 50L - PLA1 - PLA2 -
PLA3 -
PLA4 -
PLA5 - PLA6
Southwark 60:
60U - 60V - 60W - 60X -
60Y - 60Z
Dockhead
61:
61U - 61V - 61W - 61X - 61Y - 61Z
Bermondsey
82:
82U - 82V - 82W - 82X - 82Y - 82Z
Lambeth
1R:
1RU - 1RV
Rotherhithe 58R:
58RU - 58RV
Victoria Embankment 65R:
65RU - 65RV - 65RW
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