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Matthew McCartney

Key Facts

Date of Death: 16 April 1941

Place of Death: 1 Veryan Gardens

Age: 12

Matthew was killed when a parachute mine landed on Veryan Gardens during the Easter Tuesday Raid.

At least 35 people were killed in this incident.

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