[16th page – December 1940, in ink]
1st December 40 not Broken [illegible] at said time
Dec 2nd on Sat night Strong German Air forces formations attacked the harbour of Southampton in successe Waves. as already reported. bombs of the heaviest Calibre were dropped & more than 60 large fires as well as numerous smaller fires Could be observed Which during the night became. one extensive sea of flames a large power works was hit and numerous warehouses were set on fire in the Quays on the test and in other parts of the harbour area during the same night and yesterday German heavy & light bombers dropped bombs in London. otherwise the daylight activity of the German air force. was restricted to reconnaissance flights and fighter action during t he course of which a series of successful aerial combats developed. last night the attacks. on Southampton and other towns were continued whilst again the R.A.F. did not go into action only early this morning a few planes. which flew into Germany via the North Sea dropped bombs on Residential Quarters in a town in a coastal district several civilians were injured German fighter shot down Eleven enemy planes over Southern England. two German planes are missing.
Peter Robert Turnill, third and youngest son of Joan, b 1/5/1947, m 19/10/1971
Little more than a shed! The picture shows it in 1982 shortly before we demolished it. The house to the left was built by Joan and occupies half the plot they bought in 1952. They had about 2/3 of an acre of ground.
Margaret Ianthe ? ? Hanson, first child of Derwent & Margaret, b ??/??/1942, m ????? d ??/??/2008? Ellen holds Ianthe – taken 1/3/43
Richard Brian Turnill, first child of Joan & Victor, b 23/10/1942, d 12/1/1961. Douglas must have got lost somewhere.
They certainly did …
Derwent George Cooper Hanson was their 3rd child, born 8/9/1918, and thus just 21 at the start of the war. Died ??/??/??
Margaret Williams, born ??????,
