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Newham World War 2 incident
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Stephen | Report | 1 Aug 2005 17:14 |
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I have email Richard Durack at Newham Archives without receiving a reply on the subject of an incident in 1944 in which my great-great-uncle was killed in the Royal Victoria Gardens in North Woolwich. Can anyone suggest how I might find out about this incident ? Steve |
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BrianW | Report | 1 Aug 2005 17:16 |
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Not sure if the CWGC site has civilian casualties? |
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Unknown | Report | 1 Aug 2005 17:17 |
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Report in the local newspaper? I would contact the relevant library service and ask if they have old newspapers on microfilm. Nell |
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Janet 693215 | Report | 1 Aug 2005 17:47 |
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Civilian casualties are listed on CWGC. Unfortunately not much info is given apart from the standard ' killed by enemy action' (Actually in my G aunts case this wasn't true as it was our side testing munitions that killed her) |
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Unknown | Report | 1 Aug 2005 18:07 |
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Is this if any use: http://www.bbc*co.uk/dna/ww2/A1302878 replace * with . An account of a V1 hit on Woolwich 13 June 1944 by an eye-witness. Nell |
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Unknown | Report | 1 Aug 2005 18:13 |
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Not sure why you wanted Newham, as Woolwich is in London Borough of Greenwich. Perhaps you could contact: Greenwich Heritage Centre 020 8854 2452 Nell |
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Stephen | Report | 3 Aug 2005 14:06 |
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Many thanks for the advice and info. I have now received a reply from Newham Archives giving an extract from the Stratford Express reporting on the incident which was a V1 attack. My relative was identified as a Mr A Rowling, but the death certificate states Frederick Rowling aged 63. Frederick Rowling also appears as a civilian casualty on the CWGC website. However the family was told at the time that Albert had been killed so this looks like another mystery to investigate ! Steve |
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Bobtanian | Report | 3 Aug 2005 15:47 |
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Stephen, I suggest that you give this website a try, There is an absolute mine of info there. Just ask!! http://apps.newham.gov.uk/Forums/localhistory/start.pl Bob |
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