Remembering Today 1/11/41 C.Agius, Civilian

CL1 · Nov 1, 2014

AGIUS, CATERINA

Rank:

Civilian

Date of Death:

01/11/1941

Age:

50

Regiment/Service:

Civilian War Dead

Reporting Authority:

MALTA, G.C.

Additional Information:

Wife of Francis Agius, of 47 King's Lane, Valletta. Died at 47 King's Lane.http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/3171324/AGIUS,%20CATERINA

Bernard85 · Nov 1, 2014

good day cl1m.today.12:11am,re:remembering today.1/11/41.c.agius.civilian.age50.may he rest in peace,regards bernard85

dbf · Nov 1, 2014

http://maltagc70.wordpress.com/2011/11/01/1-november-1941-cluster-bombs-on-valletta-2/

During the raids a large number of anti-personnel bombs were dropped. Civilian casualties 2 wounded, 4 killed: Caterina Agius, age 50, Edward Borg, age 16 and Paul Camilleri, age 14 in Valletta; Peter Bonett, age 52 in Marsa.

Cluster bombs on Valletta

“When a new type of bomb was discovered, all bomb disposal officers were notified. I was informed that the Italians were dropping ‘Thermos flask’ bombs – so called because they resembled the Thermos in size and appearance.

They were designed for attacks on aerodromes, for example, so that people working on aircraft would experience explosions without warning, which would be very frightening. These bombs were intended to drop in the dusty airfields of North Africa, where they could lie undetected but affected by vibration, go off unexpectedly later .

But they didn’t drop them on Hal Far or Ta Qali; they dropped them on Valletta.” (1)

Three civilians had already been killed by these bombs, including two teenagers. Not only could anyone stumble upon one by accident; their appearance would attract the interest of innocent civilians, especially the young, who might pick them up with fatal consequences.
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