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George H Onions Victim of Zeppelin raids 1916

Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2016 3:18 pm
by mjay
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George H Onions victim of Zepplin raids 1916

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DOB 1903(Dudley 6c 38)
DOD 31-1-1916 ( Dudley 9c 1109) Union St Tipton age 12

Parents Edward Onions & Margaret Elderbrant

Thanks to Derek Nicholls & Tipton Civic Society for the following brief info taken from the Great Zepplin raids booklet
George was son of Edward Onions & Margaret Elderbrant.
George had been sent out on an errand when the bombs fell it was a classic case of wrong place wrong time. He was hit by shrapnel from one of three bombs that exploded in Union St.

Poss parents marrigae will request lookup
Edward Onions & Margaret Elderbrant 1900 St martins church (Sandwell38/5/9)

1911 218 Toll End Rd Tipton
Edward Onions 33 Brickyard labourer
Margaret Onions 32
Frank Onions 9
George O ions 7
John Onions 5
James Samuel Onions 1
All born Tipton

1901
66 Bridge St Tipton
Edward Onions 22. Coalminer
Margaret Onions 20
Both born Tipton

Re: George H Onions Victim of Zeppelin raids 1916

Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2016 9:42 am
by Northern Lass
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