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30th June 1942On this day:
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Remembering those who died this day.
- Canning Gertrude. Wren (d.30th Jun 1942)
- Canning Gertrude. Wren. (d.30th Jun 1942)
- Hebden William. Sgt. (d.30th June 1942)
- Maloney Edward. Pte. (d.1st - 30th June 1942)
- Pollintine Albert Edward. Able Sea. (d.30th June 1942)
- Walsh Cecil Stephen. F/Sgt (d.30th June 1942)
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Wren Gertrude "Paddy" Canning. Women's Royal Naval Service, HMS Quebec . (d.30th Jun 1942) I would like to let you know of my Aunt Gertrude Canning in the hope that there are still some of her old "chums" with us today. We, Gertrude's family, have been looking for someone that served with her on HMS Quebec the Special Operations Training Camp in Inveraray, Scotland. Unfortunately, her time in the service,WRNS,was tragically cut short. Gertrude was coming back to her base on June 30th 1942 when she was murdered in woods close to her camp. She became the subject of a 4 day search. When her body was found in undergrowth, close to the "Marriage tree" it was discovered that she'd been shot 4 times with a .38 revolver. Her killer was never found despite a nationwide investigation and thousands of ballistic tests on revolvers. It is thought her killer was probably a casualty of the disastrous Dieppe raid.Next June 30th my family will travel to Inveraray to dedicate a bench and brass plate to her memory on the 70th anniversary of her death. I am pleased to share this information with all. If anyone wants to read about the case, please go to the web and type,"Gertrude Canning murder". I hope to get some feedback through this and especially from a Wren, soldier, or civilian that knew her in Inveraray back in 1942. Sadly,many servicemen and women of that time have passed on, but I live in hope as they say. Gertrude's story has recently been told in the Argyll Advertiser,The Scottish Herald and The Scottish Daily Mail. Strathclyde are still treating it as a live enquiry and the case is now the subject of a review. Joseph Canning
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Wren. Gertrude "Paddy" Canning. Women's Royal Naval Service , HMS Quebec. (d.30th Jun 1942) My late aunt Gertrude Canning was a serving Wren at the combined operations bases in Inveraray. Gertrude was stationed in Admiralty House in Inveraray and worked in the officer's mess. She was walking to her base to begin her duties after posting a letter to her father but was followed on that day and attacked in the woods. She was only 20 years old and was shot 4 times by someone who was never caught.It led to one of the most covert investigations in WW2 which resulted in the ballistic testing of thousands of Webley.38 revolvers. Her killer was thought to have perished at the disastrous Battle of Dieppe. Although my aunt was only in the service 3 months before she died, it is nice to think that she played her part in the campaign. It would be interesting to find out if anyone is still alive that remembers the case and if anyone has been told about it from an older relative. I would love to hear from anyone. The story is on the net: Gertrude Canning murderJoe Canning
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Pte. Edward Maloney. British Army, 2nd Btn. Cambridgeshire Regiment. (d.1st - 30th June 1942) Edward Maloney died aged 31 between 1st June 1942 and 30th June 1942. He had been born in Jarrow in 1910, son of Thomas and Catherine Maloney (nee Toole) of Jarrow. Edward is buried in Kranji War Cemetery and is commemorated on the WW2 Roll of Honour Plaque in the entrance of Jarrow Town Hall.Vin Mullen
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Sgt. William Hebden. British Army, 1HAA Regiment, 17 Bty. Royal Artillery. (d.30th June 1942) I am looking for any information about my uncle. He joined the Royal Artillery in 1935 and served until his death, by accident, in 1942. Frank Lowe
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Able Sea. Albert Edward Pollintine. Royal Navy, MV Sobo . (d.30th June 1942) Albert Pollintine was the son of Arthur and Alice Pollintine; husband of Hettie Eliza Pollintine, of Wolverham, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire.
He was 30 when he died and was buried in the Douala Cemetery in the Cameroons, Sec. E. Grave 826. S Flynn
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F/Sgt Cecil Stephen Walsh. Royal Canadian Air Force, 405 (Vancouver) Squadron. (d.30th June 1942) Flight Sergeant Cecil Walsh served with the Royal Canadian Air Force in WW2 flying with 405 Squadron.
He was aboard Halifax MkII Serial # W7714 Code LQ-K operation name Bremen
The crew were:
- E.K. Brennan
- R.A.A. Gorieu
- T.G. Gunn
- C.P. Philip (recovered)
- L. Sidney
- C.S. Walsh
- G.A. White
Cecil died 30th of June 1942 and is remembered on the Runnymede Memorial. David Dubreuil
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