Blown up with twins

[mgeneas]

No one has suggested that you get the death certificate - that is what I would do.

[groom]

That's interesting about the butterfly bombs and they were being used in 1940 although it talks about being dropped on Ipswich then.

[FionaO]

Must admit I’d never thought of the size of the bombs!  But first hand (child himself and siblings) accounts say he picked up the bomb so it must have been something like the Butterfly bomb (war is dehumanising). 

Having a little root around I have found reports of bombing over Ealing on 16 November 1940 (Ealingnewsextra, 2015) which makes mention of The Middlesex County Times reporting of the bombing.  So thanks everybody, I have an answer to my original question and now just need to find out where I can view copies from Nov 1940.

Thanks for all your help and input - invaluable as ever!

FionaO

[jane harrison]

Ealing library  @  103 ,Ealing Broadway Centre I believe have a family research centre still that may have the newspapers on micro fitch  if not they should be able to tell you where they are kept  phone no is 02037001052