Born during the September quarter 1928 in the
Oldham R.D. - ref: 8d/1152, the son of William &
Amy Hughes (nee Webster).

1939 National Registration - 6 Incline Road,
Oldham.   William Hughes - born on the 4th January
1900 - Married - occ: Draughtsman Mechanic.   Amy
Hughes - born on the 7th October 1895 - Married -
occ: Unpaid Domestic Duties.   John W. Hughes -
born on the 20th January 1928 - Single - At
School.   There is one redacted record at this
address.   This could have been one ofhis two
younger sisters, either - Audrey Hughes (b.1930)
or Ida M. Hughes (b.1931).

CWGC - of 6 Incline Road, Hollinwood. Son of
William Hughes, and of Amy Hughes. Died at 6
Incline Road.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

German Bombing Raid on Oldham the night of the
12th/13th October 1941

According to the Ministry of Security's Bomb
Census for the raids of the 12th/13th October
1941, a total of 26 H.E. bombs fell on Oldham that
night.  19 exploded and 7 were U.X.Bs.  There were
no oil bombs dropped nor any incendiary bombs.

Red Warning was sounded at 23.06 hrs on the 12th
and White (all clear) at 00.58 hrs on the 13th.

There was no Balloon Barrage in place over Oldham
that night.  Visibility was 'Fair' and there was
no cloud cover.

15 German aircraft took part in the raid at
heights of 5,400 feet and 16,700 feet.  The
aircraft criss-crossed over the area - at 23.10
hrs on the 12th and at 00.10 hrs on the 13th.

A total of 27 civilians were killed in this
bombing raid.  A summary of these 26 bombs can be
seen under "Memorials".