On a recent tour of the Commonwealth War Graves at Carlton Cemetery, we were shown the grave of Lance Corporal John Leslie TERRY, of the Grenadier Guards. He died on 29th August 1940 and was 22 years of age. What do we know about him? [ … ]
Tag: world war 2
Mapperley in World War II
Paul Key, a member of the Mapperley Local History and Preservation Group recently posted about the anti-aircraft defences that were installed in Mapperley during World War II. These were in the area of what is now the Nottingham Academy on Ransom Drive. On the left [ … ]