Sapper Harry James Edwards
Incident Report
Fingal Street, Worlingworth, Suffolk
Deceased
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10th Oct 1940: Carter, Renz, Wooldridge, Edwards and Simpson were all killed when an unexploded bomb went off in a field on Fingal Street, Worlingworth in Suffolk. The local policeman, PC Ernest Whiting, was also killed.Personal Details
- 2181902 Sapper
- Harry James Edwards
- 4 Bomb Disposal Squadron
- Royal Engineers
Husband of Elsie Edith Edwards of Wisbech
Died on the 10th October 1940. Aged 39.
Buried at Mount Pleasant Road Cemetery, Wisbech Borough.
Western Division 3 Grave 1.
Photo taken by Sue and Brian Simm
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There is a well-maintained memorial to these four victims of the Second World War at the roadside-end of the field in Fingal Street in which the bomb exploded.
It is located a few steps off the road on the south side of Fingall Street (on your right-hand side just past the garage when travelling east), just by a marked footpath sign.
A short Service is held annually at the spot in honour and remembrance of these men.
I should have said 5 victims, including the local policeman, Ernest Whiting.