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Wm Weatherley, Port of London ambulance driver commendation.

During my recent research I found this commendation in the archives. It was awarded to my great- uncle, William Weatherley, who was an ambulance...

Thread by: mac657, Feb 9, 2026, 0 replies, in forum: United Kingdom
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Pembroke Dock Bombing 11th-12th May 1941

Pembroke Dock Bombing 11th-12th May 1941 Pembroke Dock (Civilian Casualties) War Memorial - WW1.Wales Pembroke Dock's night of terror when 30...

Thread by: brithm, Jan 28, 2026, 6 replies, in forum: United Kingdom
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North Transept bomb at St Paul's Cathedral

I made a film about how St Paul's Cathedral was saved from destruction thanks in part to the former City Surveyor - Mr John Todd - inspired by a I...

Thread by: Fran Jarvis, Nov 19, 2025, 12 replies, in forum: United Kingdom
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Shadow Trekkers

Trekking during the Blitz - Wikipedia Large numbers of British civilians engaged in trekking during the Blitz. This involved leaving cities at...

Thread by: CL1, May 6, 2025, 0 replies, in forum: United Kingdom
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Broken Bomb: Importance of reporting a Kopfring

From The Blitz in Westminster page 62 THE BLITZ Two further unexploded bombs of historic interest to wardens fell that week, one in Queen...

Thread by: CL1, Mar 31, 2025, 1 replies, in forum: United Kingdom
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Plymouth Stukas?

Hi there, I have just read an interesting account of the war in Plymouth and one point caught my eye. The chap says that as a child, he...

Thread by: clark136, Jan 21, 2025, 5 replies, in forum: United Kingdom
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I have a question about the LW midday raid on Kent/London on 27 Sept 1940.

Does anyone have any information on the possible bomber units participating the noon raid? And any information about how AA units identified the...

Thread by: Juha, Jan 20, 2025, 0 replies, in forum: The War In The Air
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Event - Tracing the Bombsites of Bloomsbury, 1885-2005

There’s a talk at The London Archives this month on the explosive history of Bloomsbury, London. It covers both World Wars. Wednesday 15th...

Thread by: RJB123, Jan 8, 2025, 0 replies, in forum: WW2 Museums. Events, & places to see.
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Blitz day by day

Hi all Is there a record day by day of the Blitz period, 1st November on?

Thread by: andynz, Dec 12, 2023, 2 replies, in forum: United Kingdom
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Help with British Pathe film "Bombed factory - Croydon (1940)"

On the British Pathe website there is a two-minute film called "Bombed factory - Croydon (1940)" which you can view here: BOMBED FACTORY - CROYDON...

Thread by: blitz_researcher, Oct 6, 2023, 1 replies, in forum: United Kingdom
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Bombing Fatalities - Memorial?

All, Grateful for some help please - I'm researching several people killed in bombing raids on London and Kent and wondered if, aside from the...

Thread by: Skip, Dec 30, 2022, 18 replies, in forum: United Kingdom
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Recommended books for bombing of Britain during WW2??

Hi guys, after book recommendations regarding the bombing of Britain during WW2, preferably in some sort of chronological order. Thanks for...

Thread by: Mark Potts, Nov 2, 2022, 2 replies, in forum: Books, Films, TV, Radio
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Vauxhall Factory Bombing, Luton, Bedfordshire: 30/08/1940

Luton's Vauxhall bombing raid recalled On 30 August 1940 at 16:50 BST, 51 bombs fell on the Vauxhall factory in about one minute, killing 39...

Thread by: CL1, Aug 30, 2022, 2 replies, in forum: United Kingdom
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Award George Medal Lt. J. Keleher, Royal Engineers

Award George Medal Lt. Jack Keleher, Royal Engineers (106713) During the air attack on Southampton on 23rd November, 1940, a number of high...

Thread by: brithm, Jul 19, 2022, 0 replies, in forum: Royal Engineers
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Award George Medal Boy M.S. Thompson, Ordnance Survey Battalion Royal Engineers

Award George Medal Boy Melville Searle Thompson, Royal Engineers (1878304) During an enemy air attack on Southampton on 23rd November, 1940, Boy...

Thread by: brithm, Jul 19, 2022, 0 replies, in forum: Royal Engineers
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V1 Aldwych 30th June 1944

Photographs from THE ROYAL AIR FORCE IN BRITAIN 1940-1945 series showing the aftermath of the V1 rocket landing in Aldwych on 30th June 1944;...

Thread by: brithm, Jun 30, 2022, 1 replies, in forum: United Kingdom
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Award George Cross Anthony Smith, Heavy Rescue Squad - Chelsea, London (Blitz)

Award George Cross Anthony Smith, Chelsea, London On 25th February 1944 a stick of bombs fell on the 'World’s End' area of Chelsea destroying a...

Thread by: brithm, Jun 4, 2022, 0 replies, in forum: United Kingdom
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Award George Cross Sapper G.C. Wylie, Bomb Disposal Royal Engineers

Award George Cross Sapper George Cameron Wylie (1942531) Bomb Disposal Royal Engineers On the 12th September 1940 a 2,000kg bomb landed close to...

Thread by: brithm, Mar 25, 2022, 0 replies, in forum: Royal Engineers
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E.I. Control

I'm currently doing a little project on the Christmas Blitz of 1940 in Liverpool. A 38 year old housewife, Julia Broadley, was killed at E.I....

Thread by: Sandra Hayes, Jan 26, 2022, 4 replies, in forum: United Kingdom
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29th December 1940 "Second Great Fire of London"

On the evening of 29th December 1940 a German bombing raid caused what become known as the ‘Second Great Fire of London’. The attack targeted the...

Thread by: CL1, Dec 29, 2021, 11 replies, in forum: United Kingdom

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