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Sir Aylmer Firebrace
Born
Aylmer Newton George Firebrace

(1886-06-17)17 June 1886
Southsea, Hampshire, England
Died8 June 1972(1972-06-08) (aged 85)
St George's Hospital, Westminster, London
OccupationFirefighter
Years active1919–1947
AwardsCommander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Military career
AllegianceAylmer Firebrace United Kingdom
Service/branchAylmer Firebrace Royal Navy
Years of service1901(?)–1919
Rank Commander
Battles/warsWorld War I
  • Battle of Jutland
AwardsBronze Medal, Royal Humane Society

Commander Sir Aylmer Newton George Firebrace, CBE, KPM (17 June 1886 – 8 June 1972) was a British Royal Navy officer and fire chief. As a Royal Navy officer, he saw active service in World War I and participated in the Battle of Jutland. Following the war, he joined the London Fire Brigade and rose to become its Commander. With the creation of the National Fire Service, he became the first and only person to head firefighting across the whole of Great Britain.

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