Category: Civilian
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Mitten, Arthur
Name: Arthur Mitten Died on: Thursday, 26th September 1940 Died at: St Leonards Additional Information: Arthur Mitten, aged 62, was wounded when an lone bomber dropped 9 high explosive bombs on Magdalen Road and other parts of St Leonards on 25th September. He died the next day at Buchanan Hospital. One other person was killed…
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Hicks, Victoria Elizabeth Dawes
Name: Victoria Elizabeth Dawes Hicks Died on: Wednesday, 25th September 1940 Died at: 25 Magdalen Road, St Leonards Additional Information: Victoria Hicks, aged 75, died when an lone bomber dropped 9 high explosive bombs on Magdalen Road and other parts of St Leonards. One other person was killed in the raid and 16 others seriously…
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Winborn, Robert
Name: Robert Winborn Died on: Monday, 23rd September 1940 Died at: 46 Albion Street, Hastings Additional Information: Robert Winborn, aged 42, died when an lone bomber dropped 3 high explosive bombs and one oil incendiary bomb on Albion Street, Halton, Valley Side Road and the High Street, Old Town. His wife, Louisa Annie Winborn was…
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Winborn, Louisa Annie
Name: Louisa Annie Winborn Died on: Monday, 23rd September 1940 Died at: 46 Albion Street, Hastings Additional Information: Louisa Winborn, aged 50, died when an lone bomber dropped 3 high explosive bombs and one oil incendiary bomb on Albion Street, Halton, Valley Side Road and the High Street, Old Town. Her husband, Robert Winborn was…
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Dowding, William George
Name: William George Dowding Died on: Thursday, 12th September 1940 Died at: 41 Alfred Road, Clive Vale, Hastings Additional Information: William Dowding, aged 59, died when an unknown number of bombers dropped 150 incendiaries on Clive Vale, including on Alfred Road and Edmund Road. He was the husband of Mrs J Dowding. One other person…
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Bumstead, Jane Maria
Name: Jane Maria Bumstead Died on: Thursday, 12th September 1940 Died at: 41 Alfred Road, Clive Vale, Hastings Additional Information: Jane Bumstead, aged 82, died when an unknown number of bombers dropped 150 incendiaries on Clive Vale, including on Alfred Road and Edmund Road. One other person was killed in the raid. Jane Bumstead, and…
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Cornwall, Florence Elizabeth
Name: Florence Elizabeth Cornwall Died on: Tuesday, 10th September 1940 Died at: Buchanan Hospital, but likely injured near to her home at 35 St Peters Road, St Leonards Additional Information: Florence Cornwall, aged 51, died when a lone bomber dropped 10 high explosive bombs, and 40 incendiaries on Hollington Park, The Green, Sedlescombe Road South,…
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Wheeler, Amelia
Name: Amelia Wheeler Died on: Tuesday, 10th September 1940 Died at: Buchanan Hospital, but likely injured near to her home at 5 Tower Road West, St Leonards Additional Information: Amelia Wheeler, aged 83, died when a lone bomber dropped 10 high explosive bombs, and 40 incendiaries on Hollington Park, The Green, Sedlescombe Road South, Tower…
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Wright, Maggie May
Name: Maggie May Wright Died on: Thursday, 15th August 1940 Died at: Briarmead, Harley Shute, St Leonards Additional Information: Maggie, aged 53, died when multiple bombers dropped 10 high explosive bombs on Harley Shute, Maze Hill and Saxon Street. Two others were injured, one seriously. The information provided by CWGC states that Maggie was married…
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Harmer, James Thomas
Name: James Thomas Harmer Died on: Wednesday, 14th August 1940 Died at: 40 Bexleigh Avenue, St Leonards Additional Information: James Harmer died when a lone bomber dropped 6 high explosive bombs on Bexleigh Avenue, Pine Avenue and West St Leonards. One other person was killed, and another two injured, one seriously. The information provided by…