Recent content by Wilson

For those of you with an interest in the Bournemouth Raid, 23rd of this month (May) will be the 70th. Anniversary. Might pause a moment or two to remember those that did not make it on that day.

I was in Bournemouth in August 2012 and went to a book launch. The Author was Angela Beleznay and she has written a book entitled "Incident 48. Raid on a South Coast Town. 1943. The ISBN is 9781897887943. It contains a wealth of information on the 23rd. May 1943 raid on Bournemouth. It is...

The Black and white photograph is of the Metropole Hotel, at the Lansdown (No round-a-bout in 1943!). My Father, who although was in the RCAF at the time, was still tje Licencee of the Hotel and was in the building, on the left of the picture, when it was hit.

Thanks Roger for the comments. My family, including me, moved to Bournemouth in 1936. That is when Father took over as Manager of the Metropole Hotel. We all lived there until it was taken over by the RCAF. Please read my other comments. It is now 66 years ago since that raid on 23rd...

Hi Mark. I have scanned the map. How do I Post it?

Yes thank you. My Father survived, he has subsequently died. Yesterday was the 65 anniversary of the Bournemouth Raid. I have managed to get a copy of the book "Luftwaffe Fighter-Bombers over Britain. Looks like a good read. I have read the details of the Bournemouth Raid and interested in...

My apologies. The Bournemouth Echo report that I have reads that Sunday was 22nd. May 1943. However, the 1943 calendar clearly shows that the Sunday, the day of the Raid, was 23rd. May.

The Raid took place on Sunday 22nd May 1943 at lunch time. I was 10 yrs old at the time and the german aircraft flew in over the Queens Park District, east of the Town. They flew over our house at roof top height and as I was in the garden I saw them clearly. My Father was Permanent Mess...