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11th July 1941 : A day to remember for the McKenzie family

Jul 11, 2021
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Bombed out and strafed at sea

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Bomb damage, example of a direct hit on a house, 1940.

Although the worst of the blitz was over, it did not feel like it to the people who were casualties of the Luftwaffe’s intermittent raids on Britain. In the week ending 9th July 1941 78 people were killed by bombing and many more injured.

The 11th July 1941 was the sixth birthday of John McKenzie but …

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