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The Ambulance crew in 1937 — ambulance-003
The Ambulance crew in 1937

The Ambulance crew in 1937

The Hungerford Ambulance Brigade with one of Archie Allen's "Ambulance Cabinets". Back row L-R: ???, ?Fred Jessett, ??; Middle row: Charlie Rosier, father of Nellie Harris, John Dore, Dr Starkey-Smith, Mrs Starkey-Smith, Hunt (Station-master), Willie Sperring (9 Church St), Clements (Bill's father); Front row: Harry Buxey, Redman, Jack Cousins, Jack Phillips, Slade, Annetts.Tpr Willie F. Sperring is in his Berks Yeomanry dress uniform. He enlisted in March 1912 and was mobilised in Aug 1914, dating the photograph. — ambulance-005
The Hungerford Ambulance Brigade with one of Archie Allen's "Ambulance Cabinets".
Back row L-R: ???, ?Fred Jessett, ??;
Middle row: Charlie Rosier, father of Nellie Harris, John Dore, Dr Starkey-Smith, Mrs Starkey-Smith, Hunt (Station-master), Willie Sperring (9 Church St), Clements (Bill's father);
Front row: Harry Buxey, Redman, Jack Cousins, Jack Phillips, Slade, Annetts.
Tpr Willie F. Sperring is in his Berks Yeomanry dress uniform. He enlisted in March 1912 and was mobilised in Aug 1914, dating the photograph.

The Hungerford Ambulance Brigade with one of Archie Allen's "Ambulance Cabinets". Back row L-R: ???, ?Fred Jessett, ??; Middle row: Charlie Rosier, father of Nellie Harris, John Dore, Dr Starkey-Smith, Mrs Starkey-Smith, Hunt (Station-master), Willie Sperring (9 Church St), Clements (Bill's father); Front row: Harry Buxey, Redman, Jack Cousins, Jack Phillips, Slade, Annetts.Tpr Willie F. Sperring is in his Berks Yeomanry dress uniform. He enlisted in March 1912 and was mobilised in Aug 1914, dating the photograph.

The Ambulance Brigade, Jubilee 1935 — ambulance-008 jubilee 1935
The Ambulance Brigade, Jubilee 1935

The Ambulance Brigade, Jubilee 1935

The St John's Ambulance Station, Station Yard, Jul 1981 — ambulance-101 1981
The St John's Ambulance Station, Station Yard, Jul 1981

The St John's Ambulance Station, Station Yard, Jul 1981

The St John's Ambulance Station, Station Yard, Jul 1981 — ambulance-102 jul 1981
The St John's Ambulance Station, Station Yard, Jul 1981

The St John's Ambulance Station, Station Yard, Jul 1981

Hungerford's first ambulance, a Bedford De Luxe 2-Stretcher, 1935 — ambulance_1935_01
Hungerford's first ambulance, a Bedford De Luxe 2-Stretcher, 1935

Hungerford's first ambulance, a Bedford De Luxe 2-Stretcher, 1935

Hungerford's first ambulance, a Bedford De Luxe 2-Stretcher, 1935 — ambulance_1935_02
Hungerford's first ambulance, a Bedford De Luxe 2-Stretcher, 1935

Hungerford's first ambulance, a Bedford De Luxe 2-Stretcher, 1935

The St John's Ambulance on Hungerford Common, c1937. (L-R): Archie Allen, Frank Hobbs, Alf Eatwell, E L Wilcock, and Ted Smith. — ambulance_1937_01
The St John's Ambulance on Hungerford Common, c1937. (L-R): Archie Allen, Frank Hobbs, Alf Eatwell, E L Wilcock, and Ted Smith.

The St John's Ambulance on Hungerford Common, c1937. (L-R): Archie Allen, Frank Hobbs, Alf Eatwell, E L Wilcock, and Ted Smith.

St. John's Ambulance County Inspection Parade, c1952. — 19520000ca St John's Ambulance County Inspection Parade
St. John's Ambulance County Inspection Parade, c1952.

St. John's Ambulance County Inspection Parade, c1952.

The Air Ambulance on The Wharf, c1995 — 19950000ca Air Ambulance on The Wharf
The Air Ambulance on The Wharf, c1995

The Air Ambulance on The Wharf, c1995

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Hungerford, England, is a market town of about 5,900 people at the Berkshire / Wiltshire border.
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