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Re: 30/31/5/1944 Last Bombs to fall on Britain
Well, the Falmouth Dead Civilian Roll has three names for 30 May 1944 but that doesn't help to know if it was the night of 29-30 or 30-31.
The dead civilian were CHARLES EDWARD ETCHES (the retired major), VIOLET MARY FOX and LOUISE FANNY HARLAND. All died at the Pentargan Hotel, Cliff Road.
The report above citing one dead in a hotel is a part of reports done immediatly after the attacks and casualties are often wrong.
It is possible that they were the last civilians killed by German bombs in Britain.
During operation Gisela (3-4 March 1945) at least one civilian was killed when a Ju88 crashed into his car.
If you know the name of the two military casualties I will be interested to know them.
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