Air Raid Damage Reports Brentwood Division Essex Fire Service 21 December 1940.

by The Bay Museum

Air Raid Damage Reports Brentwood Division Essex Fire Service 21 December 1940.

Date                Time   Location         Damage

21/12/1940    05.45  Creeksea       Segt Hazlegrove and Pte Haige of the Duke of

Wellington Regt.  Stationed at Hawkwell were taking part in manoeuvres at Creeksea when they walked across land mines buried in the ground on land which was fenced off running parallel with Creeksea Road, 1 mine exploded and they were both practically blown to pieces.

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