Air Raid Damage Reports Brentwood Division Essex Fire Service 30 January 1942.

Date                Time   Location         Damage

30/01/1942    18.30  Barling           A torn and deflated Naval Kite grounded in a field

500 yards South of Mucking Hall Farmhouse and 300 yards West of Mucking Hall Road.  Inscribed Mk. 6-29509X – AAD/AB2- R.N. – “Smokey Joe”.  RAF informed  (Removed by Naval Authority 3.2.42).

30/01/1942    18.30  Pitsea             A Naval Kite Balloon grounded at junction of

Northlands Drive and Rosemary Drive.  No damage or casualties.  Removed to Scotch Bakery.  Naval Control informed.