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262081 Frmn. Cecil Tester "Bob" Coates MiD. Auxiliary Fire Service My father, Cecil Coates, born 20th April 1907, was an auxiliary fire fighter during WW2. He was on duty when an unexploded mine, dropped by parachute, landed on London's Hungerford Bridge near to a blazing signal box. He and his crew fought the blaze throughout the night to prevent the flames reaching the bomb, which had fused itself to the rails due to heat. In the morning, a bomb disposal major managed to defuse the bomb without damaging the bridge or the railway line. Dad and his crew were decorated and mentioned in dispatches. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please type the first part our your email in the first box (eg. john.smith) the @ sign is added automaticallly, please type the second part in the second box (eg. gmail.com). Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.** Please type in the code shown here:    If you are unable to read the code please click here. If you have received an error message for incorrect code, please click to refresh the code before resending. This should overcome the error message.