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This website has been developed to help document the bravery of those from FRNSW who served during wars and conflicts.

We are encouraging interested readers to send in information about FRNSW’s involvement in World Wars. This website will grow overtime to include firefighters who were involved in other conflicts and peace keeping missions.

If you have information that you would like included on this site, please email info@fire.nsw.gov.au

Video "Firefighters and the Anzac spirit"

This special video was produced to mark the ANZAC centenary in 2015. The video incorporated interviews by key personnel:

• John Hoban, who served for 20 years in the Australian Army, and Bob Dobson AFSM, AM (ex Assistant Commissioner), also an ex-serviceman who has led the ANZAC Day March for FRNSW, will talk about the transition from firefighter to soldier during the Great War and discuss similarities between the two professions
• Station Officer Ian Grimwood, who has extensively researched participation of NSWFB personnel in World War 1, will give a historian’s perspective
• Warwick Cary, owner of The Medal Shop, will discuss awards and decorations.

Superintendent Chris Jurgeit AFSM, coordinated production of the video.

This video is available through YouTube and can be watched within this website or on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLEWX2W0TuVKjn2k954tlRlS4ZxELr4Xzx&v=THmXjPS4mJ0