Whilst searching for something else came a across an incident 9/11/42 A shell fired from the French coast landed in a trench at Reach Court,Dover killing 11 Royal Artillery servicemen. I found a few headstone photos in my collection including one who possibly succumbed to his injuries early 1945 Further details here Roll of Honour - Surrey - Mitcham Gunner ERNEST WILLIAM CHARLES PARRATT Service Number: 11413510 Regiment & Unit/Ship Royal Artillery 218 Bty., 73 Lt. A.A. Regt. Date of Death Died 09 November 1942 Age 37 years old Buried or commemorated at PINNER CEMETERY Sec. B.6. Grave 112. United Kingdom Country of ServiceUnited Kingdom Additional InfoSon of Ernest William and Florence Parratt; husband of Ivy Parratt, of Harrow. Personal InscriptionA DEVOTED HUSBAND AND FATHER. THO' DEATH DIVIDES, FOND MEMORIES LIVE GUNNER RONALD GOODCHILD Service Number: 11414093 Regiment & Unit/Ship Royal Artillery 218 Bty., 73 Lt. A.A. Regt. Date of Death Died 09 November 1942 Age 22 years old Buried or commemorated at BLEDLOW (HOLY TRINITY) NEW CHURCHYARD United Kingdom Country of ServiceUnited Kingdom Additional InfoSon of Mr. and Mrs. C. Goodchild, of Bledlow. Personal InscriptionJUST A MEMORY TRUE AND TENDER OF ONE WE LOVED AND STILL REMEMBER Died from complications of injury Roll of Honour - Surrey - Mitcham GUNNER CHARLES FREDERICK EVANS Service Number: 1801591 Regiment & Unit/Ship Royal Artillery 218 Bty., 73 Lt. A.A. Regt. Date of Death Died 28 February 1945 Age 39 years old Buried or commemorated at MITCHAM (LONDON ROAD) CEMETERY Plot 24. Grave 5719. United Kingdom 001 ABBOTT JW 11426750 218 BTY, 73 LT AA REGT 09/11/1942 ROYAL ARTILLERY GRAVE 146. 003 BALLANTYNE N 1609809 218 BTY, 73 LT AA REGT 09/11/1942 ROYAL ARTILLERY SEC. J. GRAVE 121. 006 CHILLINGWORTH L 1553149 218 BTY, 73 LT AA REGT 09/11/1942 ROYAL ARTILLERY SEC. W. GRAVE 56. 008 FOWLER BH 1523172 218 BTY, 73 LT AA REGT 09/11/1942 ROYAL ARTILLERY PLOT V. ROW 2. GRAVE 218. 010 GOODCHILD R 11414093 218 BTY, 73 LT AA REGT 09/11/1942 ROYAL ARTILLERY 012 HUTCHISON W 1738988 218 BTY, 73 LT AA REGT 09/11/1942 ROYAL ARTILLERY SEC. 12. GRAVE 263. 014 KELLY FH 11254721 218 BTY, 73 LT AA REGT 09/11/1942 ROYAL ARTILLERY SCREEN WALL. PLOT 11B. ROW 67. GRAVE 30. 015 LEHANE DJ 11264965 218 BTY, 73 LT AA REGT 09/11/1942 ROYAL ARTILLERY 016 LOUDON P 991230 218 BTY, 73 LT AA REGT 09/11/1942 ROYAL ARTILLERY SEC. D. GRAVE 429. ARTILLERY COLUMN 92. 019 PARRATT EWC 11413510 218 BTY, 73 LT AA REGT 09/11/1942 ROYAL ARTILLERY SEC. B.6. GRAVE 112. 024 TURNER WG 11276093 218 BTY, 73 LT AA REGT 09/11/1942 ROYAL ARTILLERY OLD GROUND. SEC. K. GRAVE 358
Hi Clive, Had a dig around some old newspaper relating to the above incident. The Birmingham Post dated Wednesday 11th November 1942 had a interesting snippet, (see below) concerning an artillery exchange carried out just before midnight. ( note, it could be a different Bty from 218.) there wasn't any casualties reported to confirm it. Graham.
