Firemen of the present day and family members of firemen from the past joined with community representatives on Wednesday to remember momentous events exactly 75 years ago when the Admiralty Oil Tanks at Llanreath, Pembroke Dock, were bombed by the German Luftwaffe.

In contrast to that hot high summer day of 1940, the weather intervened, forcing the planned outdoor service to be held inside the clubhouse of the South Pembrokeshire Golf Club. An 18-hole golf course is now on the site of the oil depot.

Representatives of both the Mid and West Wales and the South Wales Fire and Rescue Services, and their immaculate Colour Parties, took part in the memorial service which was led by the Rev. Nicky Skipworth, of the United Parish of Pembroke Dock. Also on parade was the Standard of the Pembroke and Pembroke Dock branch, Royal British Legion, and the parade marshall was Clr. David Boswell.

See page 6 of this week’s Pembroke and Pembroke Dock Observer for a full report and more pictures