- Surnames starting with the letter N. 

Doris (Miss) Neild

Rank:Civilian
Name of Rgt or Ship:Civilian
Died:02/08/1942Age:19
How Died:Killed in Air Raid
Country of burial:U.K.Grave Photo:No
Cemetery or Memorial:Altrincham (Hale) Cemetery
Town Memorial:Not Listed
Extra Information:
Born during the September quarter 1922 in the Bucklow R.D. - ref: 8a/287,
the daughter of Mr. Mrs. John Neild.  Birth registered as NEILD

Died in the Derbyshire Royal Infirmary, Derby, as a result of injuries
sustained on the 27/07/42 at 101 Hawthorn St., Derby.   Recorded as NIELD
on the CWGC's web-site.   Also listed as NIELD in the newspaper report.

Death first reported in the Sale Guardian dated 7th August 1941 - as
NIELD.

The report in the local  Sale & Stretford Guardian newspaper dated 14th
August 1941, states that she had visited "a west Midlands town" to  spend a
holiday with her fiancé.   During a breakfast raid on the town (Derby),  
Doris was severely injured and was operated on, but died 6 days later.  
Her 21 year old girlfriend - Margaret Eillen Finan, was also a victim.  
Doris was fond of dancing and was employed in the Turning Department at the
Linotype & Machinery Works, Broadheath.

CWGC records her as Doris NEILD and her father's name as John NIELD - it
was actually Joseph NEILD.

The 1938 Voters' list states that a Joseph and Dinah Barbara NEILD lived at
16 Deansgate Road, Timperley.

1939 National Registration - 16 Deansgate Lane, Altrincham.  Joseph Neild -
Born on the 12 March 1878 - Married - occ: Labourer on Filter Beds.   Dinah
Barbara Neild - Married - occ: Unpaid Domestic Duties.   Doris Neild - Born
on the 20th September - Single - occ: Wallpaper Factory Hand.  Arthur Neild
- Born on the 12th June 1928 - Single - occ: At School.

Buried on Wednesday 5th August 1941.     No Altrincham CWD Record for her
as she died elsewhere.
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