A civilian living in or around Hastings and St Leonards during WW2
Name: John Kenneth Tarrant Died on: Thursday, 24th September 1942 Died at: 7 West Hill, St Leonards Additional Information: John Tarrant, aged 4, was killed when seven fighter bombers swept into St Leonards strafing with machine gun fire and dropping HE bombs on Warrior Square, West Hill, St Leonards, Quarry Hill and De Cham Road. 23 people … Read more
Name: Maureen Close Died on: Thursday, 24th September 1942 Died at: 7 West Hill, St Leonards Additional Information: Maureen Close, aged 7, was killed when seven fighter bombers swept into St Leonards strafing with machine gun fire and dropping HE bombs on Warrior Square, West Hill, St Leonards, Quarry Hill and De Cham Road. 23 people were … Read more
Name: Cyprian Browning Died on: Thursday, 24th September 1942 Died at: 7 West Hill, St Leonards Additional Information: Cyprian Browning, aged 82, was killed when seven fighter bombers swept into St Leonards strafing with machine gun fire and dropping HE bombs on Warrior Square, West Hill, St Leonards, Quarry Hill and De Cham Road. 23 … Read more
Name: Fanny Elizabeth Bloore Died on: Thursday, 24th September 1942 Died at: 7 West Hill, St Leonards Additional Information: Fanny Bloore, aged 60, was killed when seven fighter bombers swept into St Leonards strafing with machine gun fire and dropping HE bombs on Warrior Square, West Hill, St Leonards, Quarry Hill and De Cham Road. … Read more
Name: Constance Ethel Torrance Died on: Sunday, 17th May 1942 Died at: 60 St George’s Road, Hastings Additional Information: Constance Torrance, aged 28, was killed when four fighter bombers dropped HE bombs on Havelock Road, Middle Street and Falaise Road. Constance died at St George’s Road in an area not known to have been bombed, … Read more
Name: Albert Arthur Portsmouth Died on: Sunday, 17th May 1942 Died at: 42 Havelock Road, Hastings Additional Information: Albert Portsmouth, aged 40, was killed when four fighter bombers dropped HE bombs on Havelock Road, Middle Street and Falaise Road. One other person was killed in the raid with 10 others wounded, two seriously. Albert, married … Read more
Name: Sarah Ann Cox Died on: Sunday, 3rd May 1942 Died at: 24 The Broadway, Middle Road, Ore Additional Information: Sarah Cox, aged 78, was killed when four ME 109’s strafed and bombed Emmanuel Vicarage, Vicarage Road, Emmanuel Road, Barley Lane, Middle Road, The Broadway and Oakfield Road. Four others were killed in the raid, with … Read more
Name: Caroline Harmer Cox Died on: Sunday, 3rd May 1942 Died at: 24 The Broadway, Middle Road, Ore Additional Information: Caroline Cox, aged 73, was killed when four ME 109’s strafed and bombed Emmanuel Vicarage, Vicarage Road, Emmanuel Road, Barley Lane, Middle Road, The Broadway and Oakfield Road. Four others were killed in the raid, … Read more
Name: James Gamblen Wounded on: Sunday, 3rd May 1942 Wounded at: 50 Emmanuel Road, Hastings Additional Information: James Gamblen, aged 83, was wounded when four ME 109’s strafed and bombed Emmanuel Vicarage, Vicarage Road, Emmanuel Road, Barley Lane, Middle Road, The Broadway and Oakfield Road. He died on 5th May at the Municipal Hospital, Hastings. … Read more
Name: Mary Gamblen Died on: Sunday, 3rd May 1942 Died at: 50 Emmanuel Road, Hastings Additional Information: Mary Gamblen, aged 78, was killed when four ME 109’s strafed and bombed Emmanuel Vicarage, Vicarage Road, Emmanuel Road, Barley Lane, Middle Road, The Broadway and Oakfield Road. Four others were killed in the raid, with 35 others … Read more