Audrey Lowes (nee Ware) - Leading Fire Woman
 Members of the Aycliffe ROF Fire Brigade (pictured above) practicing during WWII.
This photograph is of hose drill when they were on a course, possibly taken at Thorpe Arch(another ROF) or Hereford. The gentleman in the photo was in overall command of the fire service.
Audrey Lowes (nee Ware) can be seen 4th from the left on the picture above and in her smart ROF Fire Brigade uniform to the left. She was a Fire Engine driver (official rank Leading Fire Woman).
Note the women wearing trousers in the photograph at the top of the page. Women wearing overalls and dungarees with trousers are common on wartime photos, but trousers with a dress uniform are not often seen.
All of the black uniforms appear to carry a smart, oval ROF Fire Service patch with a star-shaped metal cap badge.
Do you know anyone else on any of these photographs? Do you have one of the Fire Service uniforms or badges? Do you know the whereabouts of any of these Fire Engines (if they still exist)?
If you do, please GET IN TOUCH Thanks.
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