The first on-land British civilian casualty of WW2.
Dec 23, 2023 19:41:15 GMT
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Post by larryc1 on Dec 23, 2023 19:41:15 GMT
On this day, 16 March 1940, James Isbister, an Orcadian labourer, had the unfortunate distinction of becoming the first on-land British civilian casualty of WW2. He was killed at this spot by one of the bombs of a Ju 88's jettisoned bomb load.
The first British civilian casualty of WW2..kmz (889 B)
The first British civilian casualty of WW2..kmz (889 B)