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Standard Telephones Factory

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Joanne

Joanne Report 18 Feb 2011 01:51

Would anyone be able to shed some light on the above? I don't know how many of these factories were in London, I have info that apossible relative died at "Standard Telephones Factory", they were a civilian, date 23/08/1944, the reporting authority was East Barnet, Urban District.
Where would I need to go to find more info? Thanks

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Petef

Petef Report 18 Feb 2011 07:04


Try looking for Standard Telephones & Cables Ltd in either East Barnet or New Southgate. Relatives of mine worked there during WW2. For details of the actual death perhaps you should look in the local newspapers, the Barnet Press covered East Barnet.
Good luck

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RutlandBelle

RutlandBelle Report 18 Feb 2011 10:56

Just to say, if they died as the result of the war, the name would be recorded by the CWGC site for ' Civilian War Dead Roll of Honour 1939 - 1945'

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Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 18 Feb 2011 22:44

Standard telephones (etc)had a factory at Woolwich, london,
but alas, thats not the area you mention,

Bob

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Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 18 Feb 2011 23:12

?????
Name: MURRAY, PATRICK JAMES
Initials: P J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Civilian
Regiment/Service: Civilian War Dead
Age: 39
Date of Death: 23/08/1944
Additional information: of 23 Holly Park Road, New Southgate, Middlesex. Son of James Murray, of High Street, Keady, Co. Armagh, Northern Ireland; husband of Agnes Murray. Died at Standard Telephones Factory.
Casualty Type: Civilian War Dead
Reporting Authority: EAST BARNET, URBAN DISTRICT


Gwyn

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 19 Feb 2011 00:27

Have a search on Google....

From Wikopedia..
Between 1939 and 1945 significant military work was undertaken with many developments particularly with regard to aerial warfare: communications, radar, navigational aids, and especially OBOE

See also an article which seems to relate to the same factory, as the dates match....?

http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:Ua_09ODiutAJ:www.bbc.co.uk/ww2peopleswar/stories/49/a1128449.shtml+%22standards+telephone+factory%22&cd=7&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk&source=www.google.co.uk

Joanne

Joanne Report 20 Feb 2011 23:40

Thank you all for your help, I will look into all the above, Gwyn, you have listed the exact info/person I am searching, so I just need to try and confirm it is the person I am looking for.

jo

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