Tag July 1944

Spring Cottage, Westfield

Spring Cottage, Westfield

On 3rd July 1944 a V1 Flying Bomb struck near to Spring Cottage, Westfield. The bomb was likely to have been intercepted by a British Fighter plane, whose job it was to bring the bombs down before they reached major…

Linch, Doris Margaret

Doris Margaret Linch

Name: Margaret Doris Linch Died on: Tuesday, 4th July 1944 Died at: Spring Cottage, Westfield Additional Information: Margaret Linch, aged 23, was wounded when a V1 Rocket impacted near to Spring Cottage in Westfield. Margaret died the next day at…

Barnes, Ethel Maria

Ethel Maria Barnes

Name: Ethel Maria Barnes Died on: Sunday, July 16th 1944 Died at: Shear Barn Farm, Barley Lane, Hastings Additional Information: Ethel Barnes, aged 48, was killed when a V1 Rocket hit Shear Barn Farm at Barley Lane, Hastings. She was…

Thompsett, Martha May

Frederick Thompsett & Martha Thompsett

Name: Martha May Thompsett Died on: Sunday, July 16th 1944 Died at: Old Church Road, Hollington Old Lane, St Leonards Additional Information: Martha Thompsett, aged 48, was killed when a V1 Rocket hit Old Church Road, Hollington, St Leonards. Two…

Thompsett, Frederick Spencer

Frederick Thompsett & Martha Thompsett

Name: Frederick Spencer Thompsett Died on: Sunday, July 16th 1944 Died at: Old Church Road, Hollington Old Lane, St Leonards Additional Information: Frederick Thompsett, aged 50, was killed when a V1 Rocket hit Old Church Road, Hollington, St Leonards. Two…

Colbran, Henry William

Hastings Cemetery WW2

Name: Henry William Colbran Died on: Sunday, July 16th 1944 Died at: Old Church Road, Hollington Old Lane, St Leonards Additional Information: Henry Colbran, aged 43, was killed when a V1 Rocket hit Old Church Road, Hollington, St Leonards. Two…