This headstone image has appeared recently on a specialist history social media platform. It shows the resting place of Robert Silk in a Birmingham churchyard. This young lad was injured at 14 Bowyer Road, Alum Rock on the night of 24th October 1940 and died two days later. There was a heavy air raid that night.
I'm wondering if any helpful member could check whether there was a newspaper report referring to Robert.
And also if it could be established whether 14 Bowyer Road was his family home which would tell us whether he was at home on the night or whether he was for some reason on Home Guard duty there at the time. (There appear to have been no other casualties in the immediate vicinity on that date).
As we remember this lad and his sacrifice, it would be good to be able to record the circumstances. Thanks for any help.
Chris
(Information sources: David Browne, Matt Felkin)
I'm wondering if any helpful member could check whether there was a newspaper report referring to Robert.
And also if it could be established whether 14 Bowyer Road was his family home which would tell us whether he was at home on the night or whether he was for some reason on Home Guard duty there at the time. (There appear to have been no other casualties in the immediate vicinity on that date).
As we remember this lad and his sacrifice, it would be good to be able to record the circumstances. Thanks for any help.
Chris
(Information sources: David Browne, Matt Felkin)