Click for Site Directory445458 Leading Aircraftwoman Edna Joyce Mann
Her daughter Kathleen George is searching for any W.A.A.F. Balloon Operators who might have known her mother Edna or Edna's' twin sister, Eva Mann and their sister Phylis Mann serving in No.904/5 Squadron. The family home was in the village of Great Bromley in Colchester ESSEX. It turns out that Edna had a son who was adopted at 6 months of age and had only recently found his natural mother. Sadly Edna died in 2002 and her son would love to meet up with anyone who might have know his mother or her sisters in WWII. He would be grateful for any memories however small, or any leads to information which would complete the jigsaw and give him some knowledge about his mothers early life.
Was anyone operating Barrage Balloons at Fulham Palace during the war 1941-43?
Was anyone billeted there?
Do these photos below jog any memories?
Queen meets Edna Mann at Fulham Palace in March 1943
Fulham Chronicle 2nd April 1943
Just 22 days later the Fulham Palace Road was subjected to an Air Raid and two people were forced to shelter while the anti-aircraft guns opened
up at the sky above. They were crouched in an Archway of Peabody Trust, Hammersmith Estate, Fulham Palace Road when an anti-aircraft shell fell
on the road in front of them. They were killed instantly. They were 1010887 Leading Aircraftman Sidney Schofield. R.A.F., age 29 of Blakelock Street,
Shaw, Oldham (but stationed in London) and Mrs Winifred Hall also age 29, of Peabody Buildings.
Does anyone recognise the term "Madame Burleys Garden"?
This is scan of a picture of Edna in the garden in March 1943
If you have any information please contact Peter Garwood pgarwood@globalnet.co.uk