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Bedfordshire / Ran over by plane
« on: Monday 12 June 17 10:24 BST (UK) »
Hi, I`m researching, Thomas William GARDINER. He is said to have been run over by a plane in Britain after coming back from Dunkirk in ww11 by his family. He died 21st June 1940.
I have a newspaper cutting, local to where he was from, dated 27th June 1940, which says, Sapper Thomas William GARDINER age 41 of Cleadon Park Estate, South Shields, who escaped unhurt from Dunkirk, has been accidentally killed at a camp in Britain.
I have found a death registration of a Thomas W, GARDINER June quarter of 1940 age 41 in Ampthill.
Was an airfield/camp in this area then? Would local papers there have more info on what exactly happened to him. Hope someone can help to get the full story, DUREAY
I have a newspaper cutting, local to where he was from, dated 27th June 1940, which says, Sapper Thomas William GARDINER age 41 of Cleadon Park Estate, South Shields, who escaped unhurt from Dunkirk, has been accidentally killed at a camp in Britain.
I have found a death registration of a Thomas W, GARDINER June quarter of 1940 age 41 in Ampthill.
Was an airfield/camp in this area then? Would local papers there have more info on what exactly happened to him. Hope someone can help to get the full story, DUREAY