Grave of 13 people
killed in an air raid on Thursday, 22 October 1942.
At about 8 a.m. a lone aircraft on a hit-and-run raid dropped four bombs on Orford. One fell on the north side of the Market Square causing five deaths, one landed in a garden on Front Street causing damage to houses but no injuries and the next two fell on the council house in Ferry Road. there eight people were killed and thirteen were seriously injured. Two of the casualties were servicemen, an airman and sailor, home on leave. |
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Harriett Sharman Ashley
22 October 1942
29
Civilian War Dead
Deben Rural District
of Manor Cottage, Market Hill, Orford.
Daughter of John Ernest Ashley.
Died at Manor Cottage. |
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Pauline Cicely Chamber
22 October 1942
11
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Robin Arthur Chamber
22 October 1942
8
Civilian War Dead
Ipswich County Borough
of 8 Council Houses, Orford.
Son of Frederick William and Ethel Chambers.
Injured at 8 Council Houses and
died same day at East Suffolk Hospital. |
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Neville Frank Chambers
22 October 1942
29
Civilian War Dead
Deben Rural District
of 8 Council Houses, Orford.
Son of Frederick William and Ethel Chambers.
Died at 8 Council Houses. |
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Louisa Ethel Gooding
22 October 1942
23
Civilian War Dead
Deben Rural District
of Manor Cottage, Market Hill, Orford.
Daughter of Mr. Ashley,
of 1 Nightingale Place, Orford.
Wife of Tpr. Alfred Edward Charles Gooding,
Reconnaissance Corps.
Died at Manor Cottage. |
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John Alfred Victor Gooding
22 October 1942
15 months
Civilian War Dead
Deben Rural District
of Manor Cottage, Market Hill, Orford.
Son of Tpr. Alfred Edward Charles Gooding
and Louisa Ethel Gooding.
Died at Manor Cottage.. |
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Alice Maud Hawes
22 October 1942
49
Civilian War Dead
Deben Rural District
of 3 Council Houses, Orford.
Daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert Green,
of 118 Crown Hill, Orford.
Wife of William George Hawes.
Died at 3 Council Houses. |
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Jack Hawes
22 October 1942
14
Civilian War Dead
Deben Rural District
of 3 Council Houses, Orford.
Son of William George Hawes
and of Alice Maud Hawes.
Died at 3 Council Houses. |
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Kate Mary Smith
22 October 1942
25
Civilian War Dead
Deben Rural District
of Sudbourne Hall, Orford.
Wife of A. C. 2 Smith, R. A. F.
Died at Manor Cottage, Market Hill, Orford. |
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Brian Alban Smith
22 October 1942
5
Civilian War Dead
Deben Rural District
of Sudbourne Hall, Orford.
Son of A. C. 2 Smith, R. A. F.
and Kate Mary Smith.
Died at Manor Cottage, Market Hill, Orford. |
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Dorothy Kathleen Smy
22 October 1942
32
Civilian War Dead
Ipswich County Borough
Wife of Edward Smy,
of 7 Council House, Orford.
Injured at 7 Council House
and died same day at East Suffolk Hospital. |
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Douglas Charles Smy
Ordinary Seaman
C/SX 354016
22 October 1942
20
Royal Navy
Orford (St. Bartholomew) Churchyard
Son of Ellen Smy, of Orford |
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Andrew Walter Knights
Corporal
612165
22 October 1942
21
66 Sqdn. Royal Air Force
Orford (St. Bartholomew) Churchyard
Son of William John and Esther Helen Meadows,
of Orford. |
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