CWGC added the following casualties to the WW2 Civilian War Dead Roll today. KINGSLAND, Allan Harold Died 29.09.40 Age 16 Reporting Authority: S.S. Arizona RODDEN, Albert Died 17.04.42 Age 28 Reporting Authority: Ballyclare, Urban District, Northern Ireland One of the above Civilian War Dead was an In From the Cold Project case (Volunteer: Terry Denham) - Albert Rodden was killed when a machine gun on a US Army vehicle was discharged accidentally during a traffic incident. NOT FORGOTTEN
Poor Rodden ! What are the chances of that ! Did it say what vehicle ? I’ve mailed you a few more possibilities
There are several of newspaper articles about the shooting, inquest, collection taken up among the US troops, US Army Court Martial & some sort of legal action taken by Albert's widow in 1945. An American Army sergeant, William ?Clipahara was found not guilty of manslaughter at a US Courts Martial. Results for 'albert rodden' | British Newspaper Archive I can see index only for these and best that says is "armoured Car" or "Scout Car".
