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11th October 1944On this day:
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Remembering those who died this day.
- Lakin James Duncan. Sgt. (d.11th October 1944)
- Martin Peter Richard. F/Sgt (d.11th Oct 1944)
- Robinson Idris. Pte. (d.11th October 1944)
- Simpson Charles Clifford. Tpr. (d.11th October 1944)
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Stories from 11th October 1944
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F/Sgt Peter Richard " " Martin. , Observer . (d.11th Oct 1944) I am researching the history of 58 former pupils of Highbury County Grammar School, London N.5 who died in WW2. Their names were recorded in a Book of Remembrance which was displayed in the School Hall in post-war years. It was unfortunately lost or destroyed when the school became a comprehensive in 1967 and the old buildings were demolished.
Shortly before Christmas 2008 I was contacted by a former pupil of the class of 1930, now 90 years of age, living near Shrewsbury. He kindly provided me with a copy of the Order of Service from the Memorial Service which was held at Highbury in June 1946. I am now compiling a new version of the Book of Remembrance, which we hope to have displayed in the modern school on the site, and in the Islington Borough archives.
I am also compiling a narrative version containing the stories behind the bare facts of their deaths obtained from the Commonwealth War Graves web site. It is recorded that F/Sgt Peter Martin was 23 years of age when he died, and was interred at Reichswald Forest Cemetery. I have discovered that 106 Squadron were flying Lancasters at that time, so we may infer that he and his crew were Killed in Action on a raid over the Ruhr, but his name is not mentioned above and I can find no mention of this on the Lost Bombers web site. Any information would be welcome. Brian Thomas Austen Boyle
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Tpr. Charles Clifford Simpson. British Army, 1st Royal Dragoons Royal Armoured Corps. (d.11th October 1944) Charles Simpson was the Son of Harry and Margaret Elizebeth Simpson, of Blidworth, Nottinghamshire. He was 21 when he died and is buried in the Hilvarenbeek Protestant Cemetery, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
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Sgt. James Duncan Lakin. Royal Air Force, 104 Squadron. (d.11th October 1944) James Lakin was my cousin. At the start of the war he was a student at the Wigan Grammar school. Unknown to his father and mother he volunteered for the RAF. Even though he was only 17 he was accepted.
We learned very little about his early training but was very proud when he earned his half wings and was promoted to sergeant.
In 1944 we knew he was based in Italy and everyone thought the war might be over soon. Then in October Auntie Minnie and Uncle George got a telegram that said Jim was missing. Soon after came the news that his plane had been shot down in Northern Italy and Jim had not survived. He was buried in Padua War Graves Cemetery and his family got his watch sent to them.
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Pte. Idris Robinson. British Army, 4th Btn. Royal Welch Regiment. (d.11th October 1944) My father's twin brother, Idris Robinson, served with the 4th Battalion, Welsh Regiment in WW2. He was shot while fighting at Herstenbough and was shipped home to a hospital in Cardiff and died of his wounds on 11th of October 1944.
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