Beale Family Experiences
Christopher Beale - remembers being awoken by a roar (June 16th, 1944) at 6am and looked up to see roof off the house, with 11 people killed. Other incidents remembers - Brooklands Racetrack attack. 88 people killed by doodlebug on Vickers Armstrong Canteen.
His mother died in 1939 so lived with father (Ronald Beale) and grandparents.
Father (Ronald) worked for insurance company. Was contacted by Baker Street (Secret Service) as RAF were asking for details of factories in Europe, which he supplied the details for to help plan raids. This involved thickness of roofs.
Father was also in the Home Guard, on the Upper Thames Patrol.
Mother's sister (Kathleen Kendal) worked in secret service. At her funeral several 'spooks' came along.
Bunty Mateland Ward (Nanny) her husband was in the Royal Marines.
After the war Christopher lived in Normandy and worked in Germany (visited Colditz) and East Germany. Learnt about life during the war in Germany.
History
Person the story/items relate to
Ronald Beale Kathleen Kendal Bunty Mateland WardPerson who shared the story/items
Christopher BealeRelationship between the subject of the story and its contributor
Father Aunt NannyType of submission
Shared at Hungerford Library, Berkshire on 30 November 2023.Record ID
114549 | HUN012Usage metrics
