CWGC added the following casualties to the WW2 Civilian War Dead Roll today. BARTLETT, John Peter Died 07.04.43 Age 10 Died when grenade exploded Reporting Authority: Axbridge, Rural District (Volunteer: Chris Harley) BATESON, Joseph Died 31.10.41 Age 74 Died when his vehicle was struck by a tank Reporting Authority: Leeds, County Borough (Volunteer: Terry Denham) BROOKE, Louis Wilfred Died 17.06.40 Age 57 Accidentally shot by sentry Reporting Authority: Loddon, Rural District (Volunteer: Chris Harley) BUTTERWORTH, Arthur James Age 8 Died 10.08.43 SMITH, Alan Ward Age 12 Died 09.08.43 Killed when discarded bomb exploded Reporting Authority: Banbury, Municipal Borough (Volunteer: Terry Denham) DOUGLASS, William Farrow Age 29 GUY, James Edward Age 46 Died 28.01.41 Died when discarded munitions exploded Reporting Authority: Alnwick, Rural District (Volunteer: Terry Denham) HITE, Jeffrey Age 15 PITHEY, Alan Age 15 Died 02.05.43 Died when mortar shell exploded Reporting Authority: Freebridge Lynn, Rural District (Volunteer: Chris Harley) HUDSON, Maurice Died 26.08.40 Age 19 Accidentally shot by sentry Reporting Authority: Loddon, Rural District (Volunteer: Chris Harley) SPARSHOTT, Frank Isaac Died 20.08.40 Age 42 Accidentally shot by sentry Reporting Authority: Ryde, Municipal Borough (Volunteer: Chris Harley) TAYLOR, Walter Stanley Died 11.06.44 Age 13 Died when land mine exploded Reporting Authority: Skegness, Urban District (Volunteer: Terry Denham) WILSON, Raymond Died 23.03.43 Age 13 Died when grenade exploded Reporting Authority: Caistor, Rural District (Volunteer: Chris Harley) WIRE, Arthur Edward Died 09.06.46 Age 45 Killed in land mine explosion Reporting Authority: Hythe, Municipal Borough (Volunteer: Terry Denham) WRAITH, Henry Age 74 WRAITH, Annie Age 58 Died 30.10.44 Reporting Authority: Thorne, Rural District NOT FORGOTTEN The above (except the Wraiths) were In From the Cold Project cases
Interesting that the 2 shot by sentry were mid-1940. Obviously, it was a time when everyone was on edge and fearful of invasion.