Can anyone give me a bit of help with a mystery, please?
Arthur Grant, aged 26, husband of Doris Georgina Grant, of 111 Nuthurst, Road, Birmingham was an "Aero assembler fitter", almost certainly at the Longbridge Austin factory adjacent to his home. He is listed as a Civilian Casualty.
Official sources ("WW2 Civilian Deaths" and CWGC") state that he died on 13th November 1940 at Cofton Hackett. The BARRA information however states 30th November, again at Cofton, with no comment on any injury date. 13th November was the date of an air raid on Longbridge when (according to BARRA information) five employees were killed outright and a further number seriously injured, one of whom died the following day.
What I'm trying to establish is: the correct date of death; whether this unfortunate young man was killed (or seriously injured) during the raid whilst at work; or whilst off duty at home during the same incident; or whether his death was totally unconnected with these events.
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
Chris
Arthur Grant, aged 26, husband of Doris Georgina Grant, of 111 Nuthurst, Road, Birmingham was an "Aero assembler fitter", almost certainly at the Longbridge Austin factory adjacent to his home. He is listed as a Civilian Casualty.
Official sources ("WW2 Civilian Deaths" and CWGC") state that he died on 13th November 1940 at Cofton Hackett. The BARRA information however states 30th November, again at Cofton, with no comment on any injury date. 13th November was the date of an air raid on Longbridge when (according to BARRA information) five employees were killed outright and a further number seriously injured, one of whom died the following day.
What I'm trying to establish is: the correct date of death; whether this unfortunate young man was killed (or seriously injured) during the raid whilst at work; or whilst off duty at home during the same incident; or whether his death was totally unconnected with these events.
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
Chris