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Mercifully just one death was recorded this day..the 18th.October 1940.
Sgt. Edmund Eric Shepperd…from the Isle of Wight.
One of THE FEW.
bbm.org.uk/airmen/ShepperdEE…
Killed in his Spitfire when it crashed near Dorchester in poor visibility.
Age 23. Buried in Binstead Cemetery.
Remembering Sister Alice Barnard, S.R.N. Civilian, Sister in Charge, First Aid Post, died on the 18th October 1940, aged 48. Read more via this link: rememberthefallen.co.uk/nurs… #WW2 #nurses
Remembering VAD Nurse Annie Neish, British Red Cross, died on the 18th October 1918 aged 32. Read more via this link: rememberthefallen.co.uk/nurs… #WW1 #nurses
Remembering Staff Nurse Helena Bennet, Queen’ Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service, died from pneumonia following influenza on the 18th October 1918 aged 29. Read more via this link: rememberthefallen.co.uk/nurs… #nurses
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PO. Alexander Gordon Osmond….of London.
One of THE FEW.
bbm.org.uk/airmen/Osmand.htm
He was killed 1943 operating in Hurricanes in Burma. He was one of 7 Hurricanes scrambled but his was shot down and he was killed.
Age 28. Buried in Chittagong War Cemetery.
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Lost his life this day 17th.October 1940.
FO. Alan Leslie Ricalton.
One of THE FEW.
bbm.org.uk/airmen/Ricalton.h…
Scrambled to intercept a high-level raid led by F/Lt.Malan, he was bounced by Me109s over the Thames.
His Spitfire crashed and he was killed.
Age 26.
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Lost his life this day 17th.October 1940.
PO. Ronald Atkinson…from Gillingham, Kent.
One of THE FEW.
bbm.org.uk/airmen/AtkinsonR.…
He was killed age 19 when he was shot down by Me109s in his Hurricane.
He is buried in Woodlands Cemetery, Gillingham.
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Lost his life this day 17th.October 1940.
PO. Hugh William Reilley…from Ontario, Canada.
Canadian One of THE FEW.
bbm.org.uk/airmen/Reilley.ht…
He was shot down in his Spitfire and killed, crashing at Sevenoaks.
Age 22 he is buried in Gravesend Cemetery.
Remembering Sister Annie Gledhill, Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service, died on the 17th October 1918 aged 43. Read more via this link: rememberthefallen.co.uk/nurs… #WW1 #nurses
Remembering Nursing Sister Constance Edmeades, South African Military Nursing Service, died on the 17th October 1918 aged 28. Read more via this link: rememberthefallen.co.uk/nurs… #WW1 #nurses
Remembering Staff Nurse Emily Clare, Australian Army Nursing Service, died from pneumonia on the 17th October 1918 aged 28. Read more via this link: rememberthefallen.co.uk/nurs… #WW1 #nurses
Remembering Staff Nurse Annie Buckler, Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service, died from influenza on the 17th October 1918 aged 43. Read more via this link: rememberthefallen.co.uk/nurs… #WW1 #nurses
Remembering Nursing Sister Miriam Baker Canadian Army Medical Corps died from bronchial pneumonia on 17th October 1918 aged 32 Read more via this link: rememberthefallen.co.uk/nurs… Photo courtesy of Canadian Virtual War Memorial #WW1 #nurses @TheRCAMuseum @HerosofCanada @CanWarMuseum
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PO. Eric George Bidgood.
One of THE FEW.
bbm.org.uk/airmen/BidgoodEG.…
He was one of 6 Hurricane pilots who flew off a carrier in November 1940. A series of mishaps saw the Hurricanes run out of fuel and fall, one by one, into the sea, with the loss of all six pilots.
Remembering Sister Sylvia Vian, Queen’ Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service, died on 16th October 1941. Read more via this link: rememberthefallen.co.uk/nurs… #WW2 #nurses
Remembering Hospital Sister Sybil Tompkins, died on the 16th October 1940 aged 35 when St Stephen’s Hospital, London received a direct hit during an enemy air raid. Read more via this link: rememberthefallen.co.uk/nurs… #WW2 #nurses
Remembering Hospital Nurse Doreen Jones, died on the 16th October 1940 aged 19 when St Stephen’s Hospital, London received a direct hit during an enemy air raid. Read more via this link: rememberthefallen.co.uk/nurs… #WW2 #nurses
Remembering Hospital Nurse Matilda Daly, died on the 16th October 1940 aged 24 when St Stephen’s Hospital, London received a direct hit during an enemy air raid. Read more via this link: rememberthefallen.co.uk/nurs… #WW2 #nurses
Remembering Hospital Sister Lily Cole, died on the 16th October 1940 aged 50 when St Stephen’s Hospital, London received a direct hit during an enemy air raid. Read more via this link: rememberthefallen.co.uk/nurs… #WW2 #nurses
Remembering Hospital Nurse Veronica Burke, died on the 16th October 1940 aged 26 when St Stephen’s Hospital, London received a direct hit during an enemy air raid. Read more via this link: rememberthefallen.co.uk/nurs… #WW2 #nurses