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George Branch

George Branch LODD Badge #127 1947-1980 Died on duty. • George was sent to th…

Patrick Broderick

Patrick Broderick

Chief Patrick Broderick 1873-1916 • Union Engine Company member from 1973-1894. • Patrick was made Chief of the Halifax Fire Depart…

William Thomas Broderick

William Thomas Broderick

William Thomas Broderick Badge # ____-1917 LODD • Captain William Thomas Broderick…

William Brunt

William Brunt Halifax Fire Department (1876-1917) Badge # LODD Brunt was transferr…

William Carter

William (Billy) Carter Badge #58 1957-1973 LODD Lieutenant William (Billy) Carter died on Decem…

Chief Edward P Condon

Chief Edward P Condon

Chief Edward Condon 1880-1917 LODD Condon started with the old Union Engine Company. He was mad…

William Cormier

William Cormier

William Cormier Badge #6 1920-1930 LODD William Cormier, a full time firefighter with the Halif…

John Hugh Edward Duggan

John Hugh Edward Duggan

John Duggan ____-1917 LODD Hoseman John J. Duggan died on December 6, 1917, when the munitions ship Mont Bla…

Earl Fox

Captain Earl Fox Badge #12 1938-1956 LODD Within minutes of his arrival to a rubish fire in a basement, Captain Earl Fox, Hal…

Edward Fredericks

Edward Fredericks

Lieutenant Edward Fredericks Badge # (Union Protection Company) ____- April 14,1878 LODD …

William Gorman

William Gorman 1919-1926 LODD William Gorman died in a structure fire on February 14, 1926 which was listed …

Walter Hennessey

Walter Hennessey

Walter Hennessey • Perished due to injuries sustained on scene during the Halifax Explosion • Aged 25 at the time of his death

Rufus Keating

Rufus Keating ____-1894 LODD Rufus Keating was injured while fighting the William Stairs, Son & Morrow f…

Richard Kiely

Captain Richard Kiely Badge #20 1930-1960 LODD Article from the Chronicle Herald newspaper &…

Frank Kileen

Frank Kileen ____-1917 LODD Hoseman Frank Kileen died on December 6, 1917, when the munitions ship Mont Blan…

William Knapman

William Knapman

William Knapman Badge #44 1909-1939 LODD Chauffeur William Knapman, veteran Halifax fireman, died from a heart attack at the scene of a…

Frank Dennis Leahy

Frank Dennis Leahy

Frank Leahy ____-1917 LODD On December 6, 1917, when the munitions ship Mont Blanc exploded in front of Pier…

William Lewin

Lieutenant William Lewin Halifax Fire Department 1896-1898 LODD Lieutenant William Lewin was injured at a…

Allen "Mick" MacFarlane

Allen "Mick" MacFarlane

Allen (Mick) MacFarlane Badge #81 1953-1980 LODD A Halifax firefighter died at the scene of an …

Michael Maltus

Michael Maltus • 1903-1917 • LODD According to the City Council minutes, Michael Maltus was …

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William Marr

• William "Billy" Marr • Badge #149 • 1999-2024 Promoted to Captain in 2008 as one of the youngest ever to make t…

Michael Murphy

Michael Murphy (____-1915) LODD Michael Murphy had a long career with the City's Fire Service. He started as a volun…

Patrick H O'Toole

Patrick H O'Toole

18?? - 1899 LODD At the end of 1899, Patrick O’Toole, the Fire Department’s electrician, died while on duty and his brother John as…

John Spruin

John Spruin 18??-1917 LODD In February 11, 1891, John Spruin was listed as a member of the Union Engine Comp…

Michael Sullivan

Michael Sullivan

Michael Sullivan Badge # 1893-1903 LODD Sullivan was hired as a driver of hose wagon No. 4 of t…

Richard P Supple

Richard P Supple

Richard Supple Badge # ____-1903 LODD While fighting a fire at Moirs & Sons, Supple was sic…

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James Tynan

Tynan was listed as a member of No. 4 Hand Division (hand-pumped fire engine), a Division of the Union Engine Company, as of February 11, 1891 (sourc…

Ead, Edward

Edward Ead

Driver Edward Ead Halifax Fire Department (????-1900) Resigned his position in the department as driver on August 6, 1900. [read more...]

Edwards, Kevin

Kevin Edwards

Kevin Edwards Badge #117 1989-2016 Retired as Captain [read more...]

Egan, Martin

Martin Egan

Martin Egan Badge #159 1955-1987 Retired [read more...]

Eisan, Earl

Earl Eisan

Earl Eisan Badge #37 1920- [read more...]

Elliott, Bernie

Bernie Elliott

Bernie Elliott Badge # 1968-1997 Retired Deputy Chief [read more...]

Ellis, Phillip

Phillip Ellis

Phillip Ellis Badge #233 1969-1994 Originally from Fairview Fire Department [read more...]

Emberley, Michael

Michael Emberley

Michael Emberly Badge #94 1966-1970 Resigned to open a business [read more...]

Etter, Benjamin

Benjamin Etter

Benjamin Etter Phœnix Fire-Company (????-????) Benjamin Etter was a watchmaker, silversmith, office holder, militia officer, and shipo… [read more...]

Evans, George

George Evans

George Evans Badge #131 1990-2015 Retired as Fire Prevention Officer [read more...]

Evans, John

John Evans

John "Tubby" Evans Badge #138 955-1987 Retired [read more...]

Evans, Paul

Paul Evans

Paul Evans Badge #139 1955-1989 Retired [read more...]