Tag September 1942

9 Grosvenor Gardens, St Leonards

9 Grosvenor Gardens, St Leonards

In the afternoon of Thursday 24th September 1942, seven German fighter bombers with a fighter escort dropped a large number of high explosive bombs across St Leonards. As they flew across the town they also fired their machine guns indiscriminately.…

Warrior Square Mews, St Leonards

Warrior Square Mews, St Leonards

In the afternoon of Thursday 24th September 1942, seven German fighter bombers with a fighter escort dropped a large number of high explosive bombs across St Leonards. As they flew across the town they also fired their machine guns indiscriminately.…

61 Warrior Square, St Leonards

61 Warrior Square, St Leonards

In the afternoon of Thursday 24th September 1942, seven German fighter bombers with a fighter escort dropped a large number of high explosive bombs across St Leonards. As they flew across the town they also fired their machine guns indiscriminately.…

Bannow, Quarry Hill, St Leonards

Bannow, Quarry Hill, St Leonards

In the afternoon of Thursday 24th September 1942, seven German fighter bombers with a fighter escort dropped a large number of high explosive bombs across St Leonards. As they flew across the town they also fired their machine guns indiscriminately.…

Crawshaw, Harry Winston

Harry Winston Crawshaw

Name: Harry Winston Crawshaw Rank: Leading Aircraftman Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Parents: Mr Harry & Mrs Ada Crawshaw Address: Bramhill, Cheshire Additional Information: Harry Crashaw died aged 19 on 24th September 1942. If you can provide more information about…

Wilmshurst, Edith Ada

Hastings Cemetery

Name: Edith Ada Wilmshurst Wounded on: Saturday 17th October 1942 Wounded at: 43 Pevensey Road, St Leonards Additional Information: Edith Wilmshurst, aged 65, was wounded when two Fokker Wulf 109s dropped HE bombs on St Columbia’s Church, Warrior Gardens and…

Redhead, Margaret Evelyn

Hastings Cemetery

Name: Margaret Evelyn Redhead Died on: Thursday, 24th September 1942 Died at: 9 Grosvenor Gardens, St Leonards Additional Information: Margaret Redhead, aged 77, was killed when seven fighter bombers swept into St Leonards strafing with machine gun fire and dropping HE…

Evans, Maud Isabel

Hastings Cemetery

Name: Maud Isabel Evans Died on: Thursday, 24th September 1942 Wounded at: Warrior Square, St Leonards Additional Information: Maud Evans, aged 74, was wounded when seven fighter bombers swept into St Leonards strafing with machine gun fire and dropping HE bombs…

Clapham, Amy Fanny

Hastings Cemetery

Name: Amy Fanny Clapham Died on: Thursday, 24th September 1942 Died at: 69 Warrior Square, St Leonards Additional Information: Amy Clapham, aged 78, was killed when seven fighter bombers swept into St Leonards strafing with machine gun fire and dropping HE…