ATS survivor 11 May 1943 Great Yarmouth (General)
by bythbird 
, Saturday, February 22, 2014, 16:08 (3921 days ago)
I am trying to identify a survivor of a german fighter bombing on Great Yarmouth 11 May 1943 where 26 ATS girls were killed. The survivor I am looking for came from the Forest of Dean.
ATS survivor 11 May 1943 Great Yarmouth
by Mike Pinchin , Bedford, England, Saturday, February 22, 2014, 17:13 (3921 days ago) @ bythbird
This article mentions someone pulled out alive; a Pte Doreen Chappel, aged 22.
http://www.stephensnelling.com/_articles/EDP_Weekend_ATS_book.pdf
It's in the box in the very bottom right corner.
ATS survivor 11 May 1943 Great Yarmouth
by MPGriffiths , Saturday, February 22, 2014, 17:37 (3921 days ago) @ Mike Pinchin
?
? this is the nearest to the South West
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England & Wales, Birth Index
Name: Doreen M CHAPPEL
Mother's maiden surname: HALL
Date of Reg. J/F/M Qtr 1920
Reg District: Bristol
Inferred County: Shropshire
Volume No.: 6a
Page Number: 555
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Doreen M CHAPPEL, married Fitz L BENJAMIN - 1948 - Bristol District. Glos
ATS survivor 11 May 1943 Great Yarmouth
by shepway , Saturday, February 22, 2014, 18:02 (3921 days ago) @ MPGriffiths
Here is another one just across the river:
Births Sep 1922
Chappell Doreen M Chappell Dursley 6a 450
and marriage:
Groom Surname Groom Forename Bride Surname Bride Forename District Parish Building Year Register Entry
RODMAN George H CHAPPELL Doreen M Stroud Wotton-under-Edge St Mary the Virgin 1944 C50/6 207
Mike
ATS survivor 11 May 1943 Great Yarmouth
by Mike Pinchin , Bedford, England, Saturday, February 22, 2014, 18:50 (3921 days ago) @ shepway
Also,
Iris D CHAPPELL
Westbury on Severn
Q3 1920
Mother's maiden name EBBORN
Maybe not a Doreen, but possible. I suppose people do drop their first given names sometimes.
ATS survivor 11 May 1943 Great Yarmouth
by bythbird , Saturday, February 22, 2014, 22:36 (3921 days ago) @ Mike Pinchin
Thank you everyone, knew you would come up trumps
ATS survivor 11 May 1943 Great Yarmouth
by sophiewilliams , Sunday, February 23, 2014, 08:16 (3921 days ago) @ bythbird
Your post immdiately caught my eye! My maternal grandmother was one of the girls that went out to Great Yarmouth to replace the girls that had been killed:-( Her name was Kathleen Barratt from Ross.
ATS survivor 11 May 1943 Great Yarmouth
by Mike Pinchin , Bedford, England, Saturday, May 31, 2014, 14:29 (3824 days ago) @ bythbird
A little more information from the Western Daily Press, Wednesday 12th May 1943
After a brief description of the raid and the rescue efforts…………..
“One survivor of the ATS was named last night as Private Doreen Chappel (22), of High Street, Cinderford, Glos. It was stated at the general hospital in which she is lying that her condition is fair.”