William Rae | |
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Born | 1869 |
Died | 27 November 1904 |
Cause of death | Injuries from fire fighting |
Resting place | Glasgow Necropolis |
Monuments | Memorial plaque on Hunter Street, Glasgow |
Nationality | Scottish |
Occupation | Firefighter |
Years active | 1891 to 1904 |
William Rae (1869 – 27 November 1904) was a Scottish firefighter who served in the Glasgow Fire Brigade.
Rae responded to tackle a fire on North British Railway premises in Glasgow on 24 November 1904 where he was seriously injured by an exploding boiler. He died of his injuries three days later.[1][2]
Rae was memorialized in Scottish Fire and Rescue Service's Firefighters' Heritage Trail where one of the twelve plaques is dedicated to him.[3]
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