Basic Details
Surname
Dewhurst
Forenames
Handel
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
Second World War - civilians
Served or died
Died
Notes
The transcriptions says "The civilians killed by enemy action died as result of a bomb falling on Amhurst Road, Withington".
But CWGC has
Thomas Augustus Barber, an Air Raid Warden killed in Burton Road on 1st January 1941
Leslie James Daggett, an AFS fireman killed at the AFS depot on 8th May 1941
Handel and Annie Dewhurst killed at 22 Shireoak Road on 23rd December 1940.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Civilian
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Civilian
Death and Burial details
Country of death
England
Town of death
Withington
Manner of death as stated
Killed by Enemy Action in Air Raid
Manner of death reference
Other