Samuel Libbert and William Jackson were killed by falling brickwork at a city factory in Glasgow on the 19th September 1942.

 

 

 

TWO GLASGOW FIREMEN KILLED

BLAZE AT CITY FACTORY

 

Two Glasgow firemen lost their lives in a fire which took place in a city factory on Saturday night.

One of the victims was Samuel Libert, who had come from Manchester to join a Glasgow station of the national fire service only a fortnight ago, and the other was Walter J. Jackson, who joined the fire service two years ago as a member of the A.F.S., and who resided at 14 Gatehead Street, Govanhill, Glasgow. The two men were struck by collapsing brickwork as part of a wall gave way when the fire was at its height. One of them was killed instantly, and the other died before an ambulance reached a hospital to which he was being conveyed.

(Paisley Daily Express, Monday, September 21, 1942. Page 2.)

 

I think the name Libert is spelt wrongly in the newspaper report and Jackson's name is William.

 

 

LIBBERT, SAMUEL

Fireman, N.F.S. Son of Anna Libbert, of 7 Mayfield Road, Kersal, Manchester, Lancashire, and of the late I. Libbert; husband of Lena Tobe (formerly Libbert). Died at Glasgow.

(CWGC WEB Site.)

 

 

 

JACKSON, WILLIAM McLAREN

Fireman, N.F.S.; of 14 Garturk Street. Son of Joseph Jackson, of 25 Irongate; husband of Sarah Jackson. Died at Woodville Street, Govan.

(CWGC WEB Site.)

 

 

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