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Thursday, November 14, 2013

Fire Watch

In the UK, the leather bag, leggings (to protect against poison gas) and steel helmet were issued to railway staff on fire watching duties during the Second World War.

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  1. AnonymousJanuary 11, 2023 at 1:56 AM

    The wearer would be a member of the "(R)escue Party" as opposed to "(F)ire" i.e. entering bombed-out buildings.

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