CWGC added the following casualties to their database today. Robert BIRRELL Died 02.06.41 Age 31 Reporting Authority: Buckhaven and Methil, Burgh of George Smith IRVINE Died 02.06.41 Age 13 Reporting Authority: Buckhaven and Methil, Burgh of George Christopher JENSEN Died 04.06.41 Age 14 Reporting Authority: Buckhaven and Methil, Burgh of Robert JENSEN Died 02.06.41 Age 15 Reporting Authority: Buckhaven and Methil, Burgh of Joseph Leitch KINNEAR Died 02.06.41 Age 12 Reporting Authority: Buckhaven and Methil, Burgh of William Hennen KINNEAR Died 02.06.41 Age 10 Reporting Authority: Buckhaven and Methil, Burgh of John THOMSON Died 02.06.41 Age 12 Reporting Authority: Buckhaven and Methil, Burgh of Henry WALTON Died 04.06.41 Age 14 Reporting Authority: Buckhaven and Methil, Burgh of Henry WILKIE Died 02.06.41 Age 36 Reporting Authority: Buckhaven and Methil, Burgh of James WILKIE Died 02.06.41 Age 12 Reporting Authority: Buckhaven and Methil, Burgh of NOT FORGOTTEN The above were In From the Cold Project cases (Volunteer: Jim Grant) The civilian casualties were all killed or died of injuries later due to a sea mine exploding. The mine was cleared from a beach where it had been washed ashore during an annual carnival. The adults removed the mine on a cart but it exploded nearby killing them and several children who had gathered as spectators. The explosion killed two pairs of brothers and a father and son.