A German plane dropped some bombs on Market Street, Aberdeen on 7th August 1942. A Lt -Cdr John Hall was pulled from the rubble and died the following day at Kingseat Hospital Newmachar. Anothe Navel person was also killed in the raid and I am trying to find a name. The building was part of HMS Bacchante and being used as a Gunnery School, so looking for any RN personnel killed 7/or 8/8/42 in Aberdeen assigned to HMS Bacchante.
UK, British Army and Navy Birth, Marriage and Death Records, 1730-1960 Name: John Abney Hall Event: Death Birth Date: abt 1898 Death Date: 8 Aug 1942 Death Age: 44 Death Place: Royal Infy Aberdeen Ship: Bacchante He is shown as the only member of Bacchante to have been killed in the whole of the database TD
Results 7 August 1942 FAA, 809 Sqn, Victorious, air operations ELSON, James F, Act/Leading Airman, FAA/FX 78368, killed TAYLOR, Colin G, Sub Lieutenant, RNR, killed Hatsuse, drowning ANDERSON, Wilson C, Engineman, RNPS, LT/KX 114565, died Mamutu, steamship CALLOW, Thomas P, Able Seaman, B 1866 (RANR), (President III, O/P), MPK MGB.330, surface action SOUTH, James R, Able Seaman, D/JX 184176, DOW MTB.45, same surface action as MGB.330 HAY, William, Sub Lieutenant, RNR, killed MLB.5, motor landing barge BARKER, Dimmock W, Able Seaman, D/JX 175659, DOW Poppy RALLISON, Reginald H, Ordinary Coder, D/JX 210243, DOW Stag, illness CECIL, George K, Ty/Lieutenant, RNVR, died 8 August 1942 2/1 Maritime Regt, RA SMITH, James, Lance Bombardier, RA, 3194754, killed YATES, Thomas, Gunner, RA, 1809198, killed Alcantara, illness RIGBY, James J, Greaser, NAP 972411, died Bacchante, during rescue work HALL, John A, Lieutenant Commander DOW Condor, illness BASCOMBE, George, Stoker 1c, P/K 17769, died Express COLLINS, Frederick H J, Chief Petty Officer Stoker, P/K 66998, died Jackdaw, illness SHOTTON, Eileen, WRNS, R/WRNS 32681, died MGB.324, surface action HAYES, John, Ordinary Seaman, D/JX 255976, DOW President III CHISHOLM, Alexander J, Act/Able Seaman, C/JX 336675, killed RM Chatham Division, accident MCCLURE, James, Marine, CH/E 24357, died RM Plymouth Division, illness STILES, Philip G, Marine, PLY/X 104166, died Tamar, as POW GUPPY, Reginald A, Corporal, RM, PLY/22197, died Trehata, steamship DAVIS, Edgar, Convoy Ordinary Signalmam, C/JX 270389, (President III, O/P), MPK MOIR, Dashwood F, Vice Admiral, Rtd, (Eaglet, O/P), MPK NICKSON, Christopher, Convoy Ordinary Signalmam, C/JX 269266, (President III, O/P), MPK SHAW, Victor J, Convoy Signalmam, C/JX 269276, (President III, O/P), MPK SMITH, William H, Act/Leading Telegraphist, C/WRX 582, (President III, O/P), MPK WILLIAMSON, John, Yeoman of Signals, D/J 70292, (President III, O/P), MPK Royal Navy casualties, killed and died, August 1942