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The Ambulance crew in 1937
The Hungerford Ambulance Brigade with one of Archie Allen's "Ambulance Cabinets". Back row L-R: ???, ?Fred Jessett, ??; Middle row: Charlie Rosier, father of Nellie Harris, John Dore, Dr Starkey-Smith, Mrs Starkey-Smith, Hunt (Station-master), Willie Sperring (9 Church St), Clements (Bill's father); Front row: Harry Buxey, Redman, Jack Cousins, Jack Phillips, Slade, Annetts.Tpr Willie F. Sperring is in his Berks Yeomanry dress uniform. He enlisted in March 1912 and was mobilised in Aug 1914, dating the photograph.
The Ambulance Brigade, Jubilee 1935
The St John's Ambulance Station, Station Yard, Jul 1981
The St John's Ambulance Station, Station Yard, Jul 1981
Hungerford's first ambulance, a Bedford De Luxe 2-Stretcher, 1935
Hungerford's first ambulance, a Bedford De Luxe 2-Stretcher, 1935
The St John's Ambulance on Hungerford Common, c1937. (L-R): Archie Allen, Frank Hobbs, Alf Eatwell, E L Wilcock, and Ted Smith.
St. John's Ambulance County Inspection Parade, c1952.
The St John's Ambulance Brigade during the march past, 1952
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