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.

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.

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? 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

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

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.

Thank you everyone, knew you would come up trumps

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.

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.”