WW2 casualty and civilians who died look up

[Astoness]

hi folks just to say that i have a book that lists the names of all civilian casualties and those who died during the air raids so if anyone is not too sure if any of their ancestors were victims i am happy to have look at the list..

lyn

 

[Lisa lambert]

hi folks just to say that i have a book that lists the names of all civilian casualties and those who died during the air raids so if anyone is not too sure if any of their ancestors were victims i am happy to have look at the list..

lyn

Hi thanks for letting us know about the book. Can you look up my grandmother. Her name was Nellie Duggan and she was only 25, got bombed while working in the Ammunition factory down Nechells

 

[Astoness]

hi lisa yes nellies name is on the tree of life memorial in the city centre..do you know the name of the munitions factory nellie was working at as there could be something in the newspapers ..hope this helps

lyn

 

[Lisa lambert]

hi lisa yes nellies name is on the tree of life memorial in the city centre..do you know the name of the munitions factory nellie was working at as there could be something in the newspapers ..hope this helps

lyn

hi lisa yes nellies name is on the tree of life memorial in the city centre..do you know the name of the munitions factory nellie was working at as there could be something in the newspapers ..hope this helps

lyn

No i dont but I remember something about it was next to carpet shop i think..

 

[pjmburns]

Lyn - don't forget a lot of incidents didn't make the papers at the time.

 

[Astoness]

Lyn - don't forget a lot of incidents didn't make the papers at the time.

but maybe something about nellies funeral jan...just a thought

lyn

 

[Lisa lambert]

Lyn - don't forget a lot of incidents didn't make the papers at the time.

I believe Nellie was taken to a hospital in Bromsgrove that's where she died

 

[pjmburns]

Can't see her on BARRA site.

 

[MWS]

She's listed on the CWGC, died at Barnsley Hall Emergency Hospital.

 

[Lisa lambert]

She's listed on the CWGC, died at Barnsley Hall Emergency Hospital.

She worked at the factory with her mom Hannah who was killed outright

 

[Lisa lambert]

but maybe something about nellies funeral jan...just a thought

lyn

Id love to know where she's buried.

 

[MWS]

Hannah is listed on the CWGC, died 22 Nov 1940. Place of death is listed as Whitfields, Watery Lane. Would this be the factory?

 

[pjmburns]

There is a Nellie Dugan buried in January 1941 at Yardley Cemetery.

 

[MWS]

Mother, Hannah Tovey, possibly buried there also - Dec 1940.

 

[Lady Penelope]

The Commonwealth War Grave site states that she died 28th December 1940 so Janice it looks as though you're right.

 

[Lisa lambert]

Hannah is listed on the CWGC, died 22 Nov 1940. Place of death is listed as Whitfields, Watery Lane. Would this be the factory?

Don't know but they lived in garrison lane flats

 

[Astoness]

Can't see her on BARRA site.

no shes not listed on the BARRA site jan and also her name was added on the tree of life memorial after the unveiling...the book i have also has a list of those names added after which is useful

lyn

 

[Lisa lambert]

There is a Nellie Dugan buried in January 1941 at Yardley Cemetery.

I guess that could be her but we always spelt surname with 2 Gs Duggan

 

[Astoness]

She worked at the factory with her mom Hannah who was killed outright

so sad...hannah toveys name is also on the tree of life memorial

lyn

 

[Lisa lambert]

so her mom also died...?

lyn

Yes Hannah was killed outright which left my dad alone cus I believe Hannah remarried and his step dad put him into fisted care

 

[MWS]

Don't know but they lived in garrison lane flats

They lived at 6/6 West Holme. Garrison Lane runs off Watery Lane.

 

[Lisa lambert]

They lived at 6/6 West Holme. Garrison Lane runs off Watery Lane.

Is there a cemetery close to watery lane ?

 

[Astoness]

Yes Hannah was killed outright which left my dad alone cus I believe Hannah remarried and his step dad put him into fisted care

very sad...hannahs name is also on the tree of life memorial

lyn

 

[pjmburns]

I guess that could be her but we always spelt surname with 2 Gs Duggan

That is a typo by me.
It is Duggan

 

[Astoness]

see posts 13 and 14 looks like hannah and nellie are both buried at yardley cem

lyn

 

[Lisa lambert]

very sad...hannahs name is also on the tree of life memorial

lyn

Very sad times. My dad never spoke about his childhood. Too traumatic I guess and he died age 52 himself

 

[Lisa lambert]

see posts 13 and 14 looks like hannah and nellie are both buried at yardley cem

lyn

So buried not cremated?

 

[Astoness]

So buried not cremated?

according to posts 13 and 14 yes

lyn

 

[MWS]

There are number of ads for workers wanted in the 1940 newspapers. One says wanted urgently for government work - apply Whitffield's Bedsteads Ltd, Watery Lane.

I'd guess that like many businesses they adapted for the war.

 

[pjmburns]

The entry for both says "Yardley Cemetery" so buried
Hannah Dec 1940
Nellie Jan 1941