Researcher & Administrator of Worcestershire War Memorials & more. Researcher of nurses who died in conflict. All views my own
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Lost his life this day 27th.October 1940.
PO. John Romney Mather….of Blackheath. London.
One of THE FEW.
bbm.org.uk/airmen/MatherJR.h…
Killed when his Spitfire crashed and burned out in Hildenborough. The cause of the crash unknown but he may have been the victim of anoxia.
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Lost his life this day 27th.October 1940.
PO. Alexis Rene Isidore Ghislain Jottard.
Belgian One of THE FEW.
bbm.org.uk/airmen/Jottard.ht…
He was shot down by an Me109 and reported Missing.
Age 28. He has a memorial grave in the Pelouse d'Honneur Cemetery at Evere, Brussels.
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Lost his life this day 27th.October 1940.
PO. Robert Basil Dewey….from Portsmouth.
One of THE FEW.
bbm.org.uk/airmen/Dewey.htm
His Spitfire was shot down in a surprise attack by Me109s south of Maidstone and he was killed.
Age 19. He is buried in Hornchurch Cemetery, Essex.
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Lost his life this day 27th.October 1940.
Sgt. John Alan Scott.
One of THE FEW.
bbm.org.uk/airmen/ScottJA.ht…
He was shot down in his Spitfire and killed in combat with Me109s over Maidstone
Age 22 he is buried in the Alperton Burial Ground, Wembley.
Remembering Civilian Hospital Nurse Vera Anderson, died during an enemy air raid on the 27th October 1944 aged 42. Read more via this link: rememberthefallen.co.uk/nurs… #WW2 #nurses
Remembering Nursing Sister Marion Westgate, Royal Canadian Air Force, died in a flying accident on the 27th October 1943 aged 26. Read more via this link: rememberthefallen.co.uk/nurs… #WW2 #nurses @RCAF @HerosofCanada @CanWarMuseum
Remembering Sister Joyce Walters, Territorial Army Nursing Service, died when SS Stentor was torpedoed by a German submarine on the 27th October 1942 aged 38. Read more via this link: rememberthefallen.co.uk/nurs… #WW2 #nurses
Remembering Sister Constance Manfield, Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service, died when SS Stentor was torpedoed by a German submarine on the 27th October 1942 aged 33. Read more via this link: rememberthefallen.co.uk/nurs… #WW2 #nurses
Remembering Sister Eileen English, Territorial Army Nursing Service, died when SS Stentor was torpedoed by a German submarine on the 27th October 1942 aged 34. Read more via this link: rememberthefallen.co.uk/nurs… #WW2 #nurses
Remembering Sister Annie Davies, Territorial Army Nursing Service, died when SS Stentor was torpedoed by a German submarine on the 27th October 1942 aged 33. Read more via this link: rememberthefallen.co.uk/nurs… #WW2 #nurses
Remembering Civilian Nurse Christine Walker, died during an enemy air raid on the 27th October 1940 aged 48. Read more via this link: rememberthefallen.co.uk/nurs… #WW2 #nurses
Remembering Nurse Elizabeth Elliott, Territorial Force Nursing Service, died from pneumonia following influenza on the 27th October 1918 aged 24. Read more via this link: rememberthefallen.co.uk/nurs… #WW1 #nurses
Remembering Sister Hannah Cottingham, died from illness on the 27th October 1918 aged 31, VAD index card, photo with a date, death registration in the December Quarter 1918, not commemorated by the CWGC. Read more via this link: rememberthefallen.co.uk/nurs… #WW1 #nurses
Remembering Leading Writer Lawson Hobbs, HMS Royal Albert Royal Navy, died 80 years ago today on the 27th October 1946 aged 21. Read more via this link: rememberthefallen.co.uk/casu… #WW2
Remembering Private Henry Gollings, Worcestershire Regiment, died 80 years ago today on the 27th October 1946 aged 21. Read more via this link: rememberthefallen.co.uk/casu… #WW2
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Lost his life this day 26th.October 1940.
PO. Geoffrey Mervyn Simpson.
New Zealand One of THE FEW.
bbm.org.uk/airmen/SimpsonGM.…
Spotting an enemy aircraft flying low in the vicinity of Boulogne, he went down but was attacked from the rear by Me109s.
He was never heard of again.
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Lost his life this day 26th.October 1940.
Sgt. Douglas William Elcome.
One of THE FEW.
bbm.org.uk/airmen/Elcome.htm
He failed to return from a routine patrol in his Spitfire.
He was reported ‘Missing’ aged 21.
Remembering Sister Florrie Prest, Territorial Army Nursing Service, died on the 26th October 1947 aged 47. Read more via this link: rememberthefallen.co.uk/nurs… #WW2 #nurses
Remembering Nursing Sister Frances Cooper, Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps, died from illness on the 26th October 1945 aged 35. Read more via this link: rememberthefallen.co.uk/nurs… #WW2 #nurses @TheRCAMuseum @HerosofCanada @CanWarMuseum
Remembering Sister Elizabeth Thomson, Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service, died from illness on the 26th October 1918 aged 36. Read more via this link: rememberthefallen.co.uk/nurs… #WW1 #nurses
