Laura Alice Gall
A Civilian, Laura died on 13th of January 1942 aged 52.
Laura was born at Lowestoft on 17 April 1889, a daughter of George Rix and Mary Ann Gall. She was baptised at Christ Church, Lowestoft, on 29 May 1889 and her family lived at Whapload House, Whapload Road. By 1901 Laura’s family were living at 8 Seago Street.
In 1911 Laura lived at Temple Bar Farm, Earsham, Norfolk, and she worked as a school mistress for Norfolk Education Committee. By 1921 Laura had moved Reading and she lived at 27 Newcastle Road, and she was an elementary school teacher at Christchurch School, Reading.
Laura returned to the Lowestoft area and in 1939 she lived at 63 Corton Road and she worked as a school mistress.
Laura died at London Road North during the Waller Raid.
Note: Commonwealth War Graves records give her date of death as 23 January 1942, but other records, such as probate, give the correct date.
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Laura Gall
63
Corton Road
Lowestoft
United Kingdom
52.4929807, 1.7522749
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Wow that is interesting, I…
Wow that is interesting, I didn’t know that any of my Gall ancestors died in an air raid. I’m certain that my mother or grandfather didn’t know either,
One of my ancestors, that is…
One of my ancestors, that is very interesting as it was never mentioned in the family.
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