Ruth Barbara Potter Willis
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Date of birth
Date of death
28 Aug 1940 (55 years old)
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Employment, education or hobbies
First Aid Party - Air Raid Precautions Service
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Family history
Lived at The School House, Laxton village.
Extra information
Ruth was fatally injured when a high explosive bomb fell at the bottom of the garden during an air raid on Newark. She had just returned home in Laxton's Ambulance after an evening's traing in Southwell. Ruth was the first member of the civilian services in Nottinghamshire to be killed by direct enemy action.
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