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A Silvertown Explosion Fireman`s Bravery group of four medals to James Yabsley KPM, comprising GV King`s Police Medal, Corporation of Westham Bravery medal, Association of Professional Fire Brigade Officers Long Service medal and N.F.B.A Long Service medal. James Henry Rich Yabsley (1869-1959) joined the Southwark Fire Service, in 1917 his crew was the first to attend at the Brunner Mond chemical factory where fire had reached 50 tons of TNT. the subsequent explosion resulted in large tracts of Silvertown being laid waste with seventy three fatalities. Nearly 70,000 London homes were hit by the blast that was heard in Norfolk. The event was one of the worst civilian tragedies of the war. James Yabsley suffered a serious head injury and was fitted with a silver plate in his crown for the rest of his life. He became Chief Officer at Penge and retired in 1935.
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