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From: "Terri Brett" <>
Subject: Re: Help needed - 1917 bombing
Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2003 15:55:48 -0000
References: <001101c2e33f$f2a464e0$7752fea9@karen> <002701c2e344$d5aa8a40$7b7e883e@missbret> <000e01c2e34f$4dc6f040$20950350@jimbo>


Thanks Jim, sounds like that was the incident. I wonder if there is a list
of casuelties anywhere, that would help me to know if a relative was
actually concerned or not. Still at least I know a little more now. Thank
you,Terri



----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Robinson" <>
To: <>
Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 7:41 PM
Subject: Re: Help needed


> On 13 June 1917, 18 German Gotha bombers attacked London. 162 people were
> killed, 432 injured.
>
> My source, The Air Defence of Britain, 1914-18, says that the targets were
> the East End docks and Liverpool St Station. 16 children were killed when
a
> school in Poplar was hit, perhaps this is the incident?
>
> Jim
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Terri Brett" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 6:27 PM
> Subject: Help needed
>
>
> > I have a memorial card from among my Grandmothers possesions that poses
a
> > puzzle as no-one knows anything about it. It says:
> >
> > In Affectionate Remembrance
> > of The Poor Victims
> > Who Lost Their Lives by Hostile Aircraft
> > on June 13, 1917
> > Fifteen little victims buried in one grave on
> > June 20, 1917
> >
> > My Grandmother lived in Barking and I assume this was from a bombing.
Can
> > anyone enlighten me at all on this event and what happened. I have no
idea
> > whether anyone involved was from my family or not, so any help
> appreciated.
> > Terri
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>


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