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鈥淏ombing of Wallasey 1941-42鈥�
Aged 15 Y.O - Lancaster Avenue & Urmston Road

Brick Air-Raid shelter bombed killing 30 people in Lancaster Av. 鈥� followed next night by a mine (aiming for the Mersey) flattened the area and part of Urmston Rd where I lived 鈥� followed by an unopened incendiary Bread Basket which set fire to the whole area of Dried Timber Debri.

My father, a naval officer had left me a Helmet with which I accompanied the local ARP Warden 鈥� when the fire inferno started I helped a policeman with others to hose out the fires 鈥� I remember his name (Sergeant Smiler), a schoolfriend of my father鈥檚.

I remember sadly observing an elderly couple dead on top of the rubble.
From the rescue attempts that followed to unearth鈥� possible living, only one baby girl (alive today) and one little dog. We were bombed out of Wallasey.

My father, a Lt Commander RNR was called to command rescue attempts at eh Dunkirk evacuations.
I remember him going to southern H.Q with black hair, returning with white hair.

P.S : I tried to enlist when reached 18 y.o, but as an apprentice in Cammel Lairds I was refused as efforts in building warships e.g submarines and T.L.C鈥檚 was deemed more important skill contribution to the wars efforts.

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