Air Raid Damage Reports Brentwood Division Essex Fire Service September 1940.
Date Time Location Damage
01/09/1940 11.20 Thundersley Plate glass window 7ft x 6ft broken by concussion.
Gun fire in the distance. No casualties.
01/09/1940 11.21 Ingrave 1 – H.E. unexploded (or shell) between Blaydale’s
Wood and Grave Wood on McClure’s Heron Hall Farm. No damage or casualties. B.D.S. 23.6.41
02/09/1940 08.15 Rochford German Dornier 17 crashed and burnt out at
Rochford Aerodrome. Crew 1 killed, 3 prisoners safe.
02/09/1940 16.35 Vange Roof of Churchill & Johnsons Timber Yard Wharf
Road. Damaged by shrapnel
02/09/1940 16.40 Laindon German Messerschmitt 110 crashed and burnt out
in the South East Corner of Frith Wood. 2 bodies recovered.
02/09/1940 16.40 Brentwood Fire in a barley field near Sawyers Hall Farm
Doddinghurst Road. 3 cocks of barley destroyed. Cause unknown (during an air raid). No casualties.
02/09/1940 17.05 Little Body of a German Airman found at Sudburys
Burstead Cottage, Nirege Farm. Parachute failed to open.
02/09/1940 17.06 Vange 1 – A.A. unexploded shell in School gardens
Claylands. No damage or casualties.
02/09/1940 17.07 Potton Island 1 – H.E. unexploded 250 yards South of Sea Wall.
North end of Island. No damage or casualties.
03/09/1940 07.30 Canewdon British Spitfire smashed 1/2 mile North East of Air
Ministry Experimental Works. Pilot safe at Rochford Aerodrome.
03/09/1940 10.20 Canewdon British Pilot down by parachute at Sealdhurst
Farm. Face burnt. RAF on spot.
03/09/1940 10.20 Canewdon British Pilot baled out. Safe at Lower Raypits
Farm. Machine North of River Roach.
03/09/1940 10.20 Ingrave British Spitfire burnt out 300 yards East of
Handleys Dairy Farm. Pilot Sergt. Fopp of Debden safe.
03/09/1940 10.30 Church End 1 Cannon Shell unexploded at “Eltham Lodge”
Hawkwell Park Drive. No damage or casualties.
03/09/1940 10.30 Hullbridge 5 – I.Bs 1 at Mayfields Avenue and 4 at Malyons
Farm. No damage or casualties.
03/09/1940 10.40 Canewdon British plane crashed at Canewdon Hall Field.
Pilot safe.
03/09/1940 10.40 Mountnessing 1 – H.E. exploded in a field 150 yards South
West of Bacons Farm. No damage or casualties.
03/09/1940 10.45 Canewdon British plane burnt out 200 yards East of Apton
Hall. Pilot safe.
03/09/1940 10.50 Canewdon German Messerschmitt 110 wrecked at Snowhills
field. North of Canewdon Hall. Crew 1 injured (serious) 1 uninjured taken prisoner.
03/09/1940 10.50 Foulness British plane wrecked 1/4 mile East of Brickhouse
Island Farm. Pilot dead. Parachute failed to open.
03/09/1940 11.00 Hockley British plane burnt out at Beckney’s Farm. Pilot
safe.
03/09/1940 11.00 Sutton 2 – H.Es unexploded in a market garden field near
Temple Farm Cottage. No damage or casualties.
03/09/1940 11.00 Canewdon 2 – I.Bs at The Kennels. No damage or casualties.
03/09/1940 11.25 Mountnessing 1 I.B. unexploded found at Swallows Cross,
in field 300 yards West of Burnthouse Lane. No damage or casualties.
03/09/1940 12.12 Margaretting Pilot Officer David W Hunt wounded in Billericay
Hospital. Plane crashed in Chelmsford Division.
03/09/1940 12.13 Ingrave 1 – H.E. unexploded at Childerditch Hall Farm, 400
yards West and 500 yards North of Arterial Road. No damage or casualties. B.D.S. 13.5.41
03/09/1940 12.14 Shenfield 1 – Cannon Shell unexploded on greensward at
Alexander Lane. No damage or casualties. Taken by Military
03/09/1940 12.15 Rayleigh Grass fire at Cressays Farm Wickford Road.
Supposed cause cannon shell.
03/09/1940 12.16 Canewdon 1 – I.B. at Pudseys Hall gate, Larks Hill. No
damage or casualties.
03/09/1940 19.00 Canvey 1 – A.A. unexploded shell, 50 yards West of Eaton
Island Lodge. Central Wall Avenue. No damage or casualties.
03/09/1940 21.00 Mountnessing 3 – I.Bs unexploded at Mountnessing Hall,
400 yards West of the Farmhouse. No damage or casualties.
03/09/1940 21.00 Hutton 1 – H.E. unexploded at The Willows. Slight
damage to property. No casualties.
03/09/1940 21.00 Mountnessing 50 – I.Bs burnt out in fields and 1 I.B.
Unexploded 300 yards West of Peagrims Farm. No damage or casualties
03/09/1940 23.10 Laindon 1 – H.E. in the road B.1007 High Road Laindon
250 yards South of the Fortune-of-War P.H. Electric and telephone wires down and water main damaged. No casualties. (Single line traffic 21st inst.)
03/09/1940 23.10 Laindon 2 – H.Es exploded 100 yards East of High Road
Schools. Gas main, electric cable and surrounding property damaged. No casualties.
04/09/1940 01.10 Ramsden 9 – H.Es exploded and I.Bs (a number) burnt out in
Heath Jackson’s Meadow 1/2 mile North of the Village. No damage or casualties.
04/09/1940 09.30 Canewdon 5 – H.Es exploded in a field between Bolt Hall
House and the Sea Wall. No damage or casualties.
04/09/1940 09.30 Foulness 3 – H.Es exploded. One at Nazewick Farm. One
at Frenches Works & One at Little Newlands Farm. Slight damage to property. No casualties.
04/09/1940 09.30 Great 1 – H.E. exploded in a field 250 yards East of
Wakering Friends Farm. No damage or casualties.
04/09/1940 09.45 Barling 1 – H.E. exploded at Bolt Farm. One slight
casualty. No damage.
04/09/1940 09.45 Great 2 – H.Es exploded at Pinches Farm. No casualties
Stambridge or damage.
04/09/1940 09.46 Mountnessing 1 – H.E. unexploded at Arnolds Farm.
Arnolds Lane closed. No damage or casualties.
04/09/1940 09.47 Hutton 1 – H.E. unexploded in a field 250 yards North from
end of Goodwood Avenue. No damage or casualties. B.D.S. 30.4.41
04/09/1940 13.15 Rochford British Spitfire crashed and burnt out 150 yards
East of Rectory Road Railway Bridge. Pilot safe.
04/09/1940 13.16 Rochford 1 Cannon Shell unexploded at “Dunrovin” Oxford
Road. No damage or casualties.
04/09/1940 21.00 Mountnessing 1 – I.B. unexploded 300 yards West of
Peagrims Farm. No damage or casualties.
04/09/1940 22.20 Herongate 1 – H.E. unexploded 200 yards to the rear of
Salmons Farm. No damage or casualties. B.D.S. 3.5.41
04/09/1940 22.30 Laindon 1 – A.A. Shell exploded on the Arterial Road 350
yards West of the Fortune-of-War P.H. Crossroads. Slight damage to Road. No casualties.
04/09/1940 22.30 Laindon 1 – A.A. Shell unexploded in a field 300 yards
North East of Frenches Farm and 300 yards East of Noak Hill Road. No damage or casualties.
04/09/1940 23.00 Vange 1 – A.A. unexploded Shell on the greensward in
Victoria Road. 100 yards West of Rickfield Road. No damage or casualties.
05/09/1940 11.52 Rochford 1 – H.E. unexploded 50 yards West of Stacks at
Samuels Field, Landwick. No damage or casualties.
05/09/1940 11.53 Rayleigh Shed burnt out at Dorothy’s Farm. Cause
unknown.
05/09/1940 15.00 Rochford 2 – H.Es unexploded 400 yards North East of the
Rectory Hall Road. No damage or casualties.
05/09/1940 15.07 North British Spitfire burnt out at Bonvilles Farm. Pilot
Benfleet Robert Durham Number 42574 injured.
05/09/1940 15.07 Nevendon British Spitfire crashed and blew up 1/4 mile South
East of Nevendon Hall. Pilot Officer Webster killed. Parachute failed to open.
05/09/1940 15.20 Canvey Aeroplane crashed at speed in the centre of the
Island River Thames 1000 yards South East of Scars Elbow Fort
05/09/1940 15.20 Bowers German Messerschmitt 109 crashed and burnt out
Gifford at Little Chalvedons Hall 1/2 mile West of Ilfracombe Avenue, Pilot dead.
05/09/1940 15.20 South British Spitfire burnt out at Kimberly Road. Pilot
Benfleet Officer Lovell of Hornchurch safe. Electric cables damaged.
05/09/1940 15.20 Canvey H.Es number unknown exploded in the River
Island Thames 400yards South East of Scar Elbow Fort. No damage or casualties.
05/09/1940 15.20 Raweth Grass fire at Dollymans Farm. Cause not known
(during an air raid)
05/09/1940 15.27 Rayleigh 1 – Cannon Shell unexploded in High Street.
Taken away by Military. No damage or casualties
05/09/1940 15.30 Raweth British Pilot landed safe by parachute at the
Carpenters Arms P.H.
05/09/1940 15.30 Rayleigh A partly burnt German parachute found in a field at
rear of Fairview Club Arterial Road
05/09/1940 15.30 Laindon 1 – I.B. burnt out on the road opposite “St Cads”
Darnley Avenue. No damage or casualties.
05/09/1940 15.30 Runwell 2 – I.Bs near the Hospital. No damage or
casualties
05/09/1940 15.32 Hadleigh 1 – Cannon Shell unexploded in a garden of
“Homesliad” Lynton Road. No damage or casualties.
05/09/1940 15.45 Hawkwell A Polish Pilot Lapkonski from North Holt
Aerodrome landed by parachute in the Brickfields Rectory Road. Received a broken arm. Conveyed to Southend Municipal Hospital Rochford.
05/09/1940 16.00 Wallasea British Hurricane crashed near the Yacht Club.
Island Plane slightly damaged. Pilot Officer Robinson safe.
05/09/1940 17.00 Great Warley 1 – Cannon Shell unexploded in the garden of 63
Mount Crescent. No damage or casualties.
05/09/1940 17.05 Laindon British Hurricane crashed and badly smashed in a
field North of Markham Chase. Pilot Officer Robert Barton of North Weald safe.
05/09/1940 21.30 Raweth 2 – H.Es exploded 1 at Box Farm Water Lane.
Slight damage to Farm and 1 in Water Lane. Single Line Traffic 1/4 mile from the junction of Hullbridge Road. Telegraph pole broken. No casualties.
05/09/1940 22.20 Shenfield 6 – I.Bs 5 unexploded and 1 exploded and burnt
out in Hall Lane a mile North of the Chelmsford Road. No damage or casualties.
05/09/1940 Mountnessing 50 – I.Bx burnt out in fields at Swallows
Cross Farm. 2 Pig sties and a haystack fired. No casualties.
05/09/1940 22.30 Doddinghurst 1 – H.E. unexploded in a field behind
Batey’s bungalow. Harpers Lane Peartree Green. No damage or casualties.
05/09/1940 Billericay 1 – H.E. unexploded in a field 350 yards South
East of Salmons Farm (exploded the 14.9.40) No damage or casualties.
06/09/1940 01.35 Great 16 – I.Bs burnt out at Barling Road. Barns, pig
Wakering sties and a stable damaged. No casualties.
06/09/1940 02.40 Canvey 3 – H.Es in Tilburg Road, Denham Road and
Island Urmond Road. Some bungalows completely wrecked. No casualties.
06/09/1940 02.40 Canvey 3 – H.Es exploded in a field at Little Gypps Farm
Island near Furtherwick Gun Site. 2 cows badly injured
06/09/1940 02.55 Little Warley 8 – H.Es 1 is unexploded near Whips Wood Off
Bird Lane. No damage or casualties. B.D.S. 13.3.41
06/09/1940 02.56 Hutton 2 – I.Bs in the garden of “Holderhurst”, Park
Avenue and 1 in Hanging Hill Lane. No damage or casualties.
06/09/1940 04.08 Canvey 2 – H.Es at 40 Acres and Sea Wall. Sea Wall
Island damaged. No casualties
06/09/1940 10.00 Pitsea 1 – Cannon Shell unexploded. No damage or
casualties.
06/09/1940 12.00 Raweth 1 – Cannon Shell unexploded in a field at
Chichester Hall, London Road. No damage or casualties.
06/09/1940 14.18 Wakering 3 – H.Es 1 is unexploded 1/4 mile East of Rushley
Farm Rushley Island. No damage or casualties.
06/09/1940 15.20 Basildon British Spitfire made a forced landing. Under
carriage damaged Pilot Officer MacKenzie safe ( engine trouble).
07/09/1940 01.00 South 1 – H.E. or A.A. unexploded Shell in the centre of
Benfleet Brook Road. Brook Road closed. Damage to the road. No casualties.
07/09/1940 Hutton 2 – H.Es unexploded in Brook Meadow behind
stack yard at Cresseys Farm. No damage or casualties.
07/09/1940 17.10 Laindon German Twin Engine Bomber crashed 300 yards
West of Noak Hill Road. Machine burnt out. 2 of crew baled out and are safe.
07/09/1940 17.15 Laindon German Bomber crashed at Calvers Farm Dunton
Road. Machine burnt out. 2 of crew killed 1 safe.
07/09/1940 17.15 Downham German Dornier crashed and burnt out between
De Beavoir Chase and Railway Bridge. 1 of crew dead and 1 safe.
07/09/1940 17.30 Barling I.Bs number unknown. At Robers Farm and
Sewerage Works. No damage or casualties.
07/09/1940 18.00 Rayleigh British Spitfire burnt out at Louis Drive Wickford
Road. Pilot safe
07/09/1940 18.00 Great British Spitfire made a forced landing in Kimberly
Wakering Field Star Lane. Under carriage damaged. Pilot safe.
07/09/1940 19.30 Pilgrims 1 – Cannon Shell unexploded at Wainsfords Crow
Hatch Green Lane. No damage or casualties
07/09/1940 20.30 Great Barrage Balloon grounded at Alexander Road. No
Wakering damage or casualties.
07/09/1940 23.15 Pitsea 1 – H.E. exploded between “Lyrette” & “Glencre”
bungalows Junction Road. Slight damage to property. No casualties.
08/09/1940 00.05 East 2 – H.Es exploded in a field 500 yards West of East
Horndon Horndon Crossroads and 150 yards North of the
Arterial Road. No damage or casualties.
08/09/1940 00.40 South Weald I.Bs a number in fields between Spital Lane and
Vicarage Lane. In the vicinity of The Tower Arms P.H. No damage or casualties.
08/09/1940 00.40 Brentwood I.Bs a number near St Faiths Poultry Farm. No
damage or casualties.
08/09/1940 00.43 South I.Bs a number, 200 yards North of the junction of
Weald Hillside Walk and Weald Road. No damage or casualties.
08/09/1940 00.45 Pitsea 3 – H.Es exploded on Marsh Land. No damage or
casualties.
08/09/1940 00.45 Crays Hill I.Bs a number at Crays Hall. No damage or
casualties.
08/09/1940 00.50 Crays Hill 3 – H.Es unexploded in Friends Field Church Lane.
No damage or casualties.
08/09/1940 01.15 Billericay 2 – H.Es 1 is unexploded at Randall’s Nurseries,
Cox Farm Road, 2 casualties (slight). Gas main and road damaged. Cox Farm Road closed ( road open 9.9.40)
08/09/1940 01.15 Bowers I.Bs about 100 on South Staines Farm. No
Gifford damage or casualties.
08/09/1940 01.25 South 3 – H.Es 2 exploded in a wood between Benfleet
Benfleet Road and Kiln Road 300 to 500 yards North East of Water Lane. Also 1 unexploded in middle of the road at the top of Vicarage Hill ( road closed). Electric cable damaged. No casualties.
08/09/1940 02.05 Billericay I.Bs about 600 between Billericay and Crays Hill in
six fields. Two stacks of clover fired at Gurnards Farm, South Green. 400 yards North of Billericay to Wickford Road. No casualties.
08/09/1940 02.37 Coxtie Green 1 – I.B. at Ensworth Randalls field. Stack fired. No
casualties.
08/09/1940 03.30 Canvey 2 – H.Es 1 is unexploded in the centre of Canvey
Island Road between Northwick Corner and Canvey Bridge. Road closed. Telephone wires down. No casualties.
08/09/1940 06.30 Canvey Barrage Balloon grounded at Waterside Farm.
Island Secured to a telegraph pole.
08/09/1940 Canvey 1 – A.A. unexploded Shell at rear of garage at
Island Russets House, Canvey Road. No damage or casualties.
08/09/1940 South 2 – H.Es unexploded in a field by the side of Essex
Benfleet Way. Road B.1014 closed. H.Es 3 feet from the road and 300yards from the Water Tower. No casualties.
08/09/1940 11.00 Doddinghurst 1 – Canon Shell unexploded. No damage or
casualties.
08/09/1940 12.09 Coxtie Green 1 – I.B. and 7 Cannon Shells unexploded in fields
near Canterbury Tye. No damage or casualties
08/09/1940 Great Warley 1 – A.A. unexploded Shell near New Cottage by
side of road at Hole Farm. No damage or casualties.
08/09/1940 16.15 Great Warley Body of a German Airman found on Goodchilds
Farm. Captain Kuet Mescheder, 20 years. Parachute failed to open.
08/09/1940 21.18 Great 20 – I.Bs between Crays Hill and Barleylands
Burstead Farm. No damage or casualties.
09/09/1940 00.05 Laindon 1 – A.A. unexploded Shell fell in “Springfield”,
Basildon Rise. No damage or casualties.
09/09/1940 02.15 Doddinghurst 1 – H.E. exploded near Wacketts Farm. 2
cottages demolished. Chickens and animals buried.
09/09/1940 15.00 Pitsea 3 – H.Es 1 exploded and 2 unexploded found at Blue
House Farm Pitsea Marshes. No damage or casualties.
10/09/1940 00.45 East 1 – H.E. exploded in a field 20 yards East of Tilbury
Horndon Road and 400 yards South of the Arterial Road. Telephone wires down. 1 cow killed.
10/09/1940 03.25 Basildon 2 – H.Es exploded, 1 in pond South of the Arterial
Road at Brook Mount Estate between Arterial Road and Basildon Road and 1 exploded on the North side of the Arterial Road at junction of Ladysmith Avenue. Slight damage to cycle track and gas main. No casualties.
10/09/1940 03.30 Billericay 1 – H.E. exploded 20 yards from “Grassland”, The
Risings. Part of house blown down. Overhead electric cable damaged. No casualties.
10/09/1940 05.00 Vange 1 – H.E. exploded in a field at the rear of “Thames
View” Bell Hill Road. Slight damage to house. No casualties.
10/09/1940 09.30 Pitsea 1 – H.E. exploded 1/2 mile South of Railway line at
Blue House Farm Pitsea Marshes. No damage or casualties.
10/09/1940 Hadleigh 1 A.A. unexploded Shell in the front garden of
“Pinecot” Benfleet Road. No damage or casualties.
10/09/1940 10.00 Foulness Body of a German Airman found on the foreshore
Island of Potton Island. Parachute attached. Been in water a few days. No Identity Card. Moved to Southend Municipal Hospital Rochford. Name Horst Klaff.
10/09/1940 16.30 Little Warley 1 – H.E. unexploded in a field opposite Rectory
Chase 300 yards East of the road. No damage or casualties.
10/09/1940 22.50 Hutton 2 – H.Es exploded in a field 1/4 mile West of
Hutton Rectory. No damage or casualties.
10/09/1940 23.00 Downham 2 – H.Es exploded, 1 at The Elms, Brook Hill and 1
150 yards West of Brook Hill. Slight damage to property. No casualties.
10/09/1940 23.10 Great Warley 50 – I.Bs in the vicinity of Headley Common. North
Lodge Warley Place set on fire. No casualties.
10/09/1940 23.30 Great Warley 1 – H.E. exploded and 1 Oil I.B. burnt out on a
footpath between Holt Farm and Cranham Road. No damage or casualties.
10/09/1940 23.40 Mountnessing 10 – H.Es, 1 is unexploded in Hare Spring
Wood and 1 Oil I.B. burnt out at Lawness Farm. No damage or casualties.
10/09/1940 23.45 Mountnessing 1 – H.E. exploded in stack yard at
Mountnessing Hall Farm. Slight damage to property. No casualties.
10/09/1940 Great 1 – A.A. unexploded Shell near a haystack
Burstead at Granite Chase. No damage or casualties.
10/09/1940 North 1 – A.A. unexploded Shell 300 yards East of
Benfleet Fentons Hall. No damage or casualties.
11/09/1940 00.10 Brentwood I.Bs ( a number) Baptist Chapel, extensive
damage. Shenfield Common, no damage. 120 & 125 High Street, slight damage and 2 unexploded I.Bx Running Water Corner. No damage. Police property, slight damage. London Co-operative Stores, Brandons, Woolworths and Ursuline Convent, serious and extensive damage. Gas Company’s Sports Ground. No damage. Also in fields at Coxtie Green.
11/09/1940 00.10 Coxtie Green 10 – H.Es 2 exploded in fields adjoining Coxtie
Green Road Navestock end. 7 unexploded in the vicinity opposite Oakhurst Farm, 1 unexploded 100 yards from the entrance of Giffords Poultry Farm, slight damage to property. No casualties. Road closed from the White Horse to Wheelers Corner (road open 14.9.40) 5 of the unexploded H.Es exploded B.D.S. 16.10.41.
11/09/1940 00.30 Canvey 6 – H.Es exploded at Hole Haven Creek.
Island No damage or casualties
11/09/1940 01.15 Herongate 4 – H.Es exploded and 1 Oil I.B. burnt out in fields
at Fouchers Farm near Reservoir. No damage or casualties.
11/09/1940 01.30 Dunton 20 – I.Bs burnt out in fields North and South of the
Arterial Road near the Union Jack Café. No damage or casualties.
11/09/1940 02.00 Great Warley 2 – H.Es exploded in a field 1/4 mile West of the
junction Warley Lane and Codham Hall Lane. No damage or casualties.
11/09/1940 16.15 Great British Spitfire crashed and burnt out 200 yards
Burstead South of Will Farm Church Street. Pilot baled out safe at Pipps Hill Basildon.
11/09/1940 16.20 Shenfield British Spitfire crashed. Machine badly damaged
in field 1/2 mile South West of Palmers Farm. Pilot safe.
12/09/1940 03.15 Dunton 12 – I.Bs burnt out in fields adjoining Lower Avenue
and Marylands Chase. No damage or casualties.
12/09/1940 03.15 Nevendon 2 – H.Es unexploded 200 and 250 yards North of
the Arterial Road opposite the Police houses. No damage or casualties.
12/09/1940 Ramsden 1 – H.E. unexploded near De Beavois Chase. No
damage or casualties. B.D.S. 6.3.41
12/09/1940 03.15 North 1 – H.E. unexploded at Brickfields Farm Burnt Mills
Benfleet Road 150 yards from road. No damage or casualties.
12/09/1940 Ramsden 1 – H.E. or A.A. unexploded Shell in back garden
of “Rose Lodge”. No damage or casualties. B.D.S. 6.3.41
12/09/1940 03.48 Rochford I.Bs (a number) in a field at the bottom of Oak
Road 200 yards from Railway. No damage or casualties.
12/09/1940 Rochford 1 – H.E. unexploded 400 yards West of Mucking
Hall Wood. No damage or casualties.
12/09/1940 04.45 Brentwood 1 – A.A. unexploded Shell in the back garden of
Hills Cottage, Warley Mount. No damage or casualties.
12/09/1940 Ingrave 1 – H.E. unexploded in a clover field at Thorndon
Park. No damage or casualties.
13/09/1940 11.30 Laindon I.Bs (about 100) at Laindon, Langden Hills and Lee
Chapel. 11 houses slightly damaged and 2 seriously. No casualties
13/09/1940 12.45 East I.Bs (about 50) in a field at the junction of Tilbury
Horndon Road and East Horndon round-a-bout. No damage or casualties.
13/09/1940 12.45 East 5 – H.Es exploded to the rear of a bungalow called
Horndon “Joslyn” Cadogan Avenue. No damage or casualties.
13/09/1940 Basildon 1 – H.E. or A.A. unexploded Shell at Canes Farm.
10 yards from bungalow. No damage or casualties. B.D.S. 6.3.41
13/09/1940 23.25 Hadleigh 1 – H.E. exploded on path at the Post Office at the
junction of Broughton & London Roads. Overhead telephone wires down. Damage to property. Footpath blocked. No casualties.
14/09/1940 03.10 Canewdon I.Bs (about 40) on Marshes between Norpits and
RaypitsFarm. No damage or casualties.
14/09/1940 03.30 Bowers 1 – H.E. exploded in back garden of 34 Highlands
Gifford Road Pound Lane. Slight damage to property. No casualties.
14/09/1940 05.20 Canvey 5 – H.Es 1 unexploded in Canvey Island Bus Coy
Island Garage. Leigh Beck, Point Road. Road B 1014 closed and 1 in High Beck School grounds. 1 exploded in the mud and 2 on the sea wall near the Casino. Slight damage to property. No casualties. Safe B.D.S. 4.11.40 road & school open.
14/09/1940 06.00 Vange Barrage Balloon grounded near Vange School.
Telephone and electric cables damaged.
14/09/1940 Lee Chapel 1 – H.E. unexploded in a field off Green Lane. No
damage or casualties,
14/09/1940 Basildon 1 – A.A. unexploded Shell 200 yards South East of
junction Gardeners Lane and Basildon Road at Irverns Farm. No damage or casualties.
14/09/1940 Vange 1 – A.A unexploded Shell in garden of “Eden
Lodge” Timberlog Lane. No damage or casualties.
14/09/1940 16.15 Rochford British Spitfire crashed and burnt out in a field
adjoining Rochford Aerodrome 100 yards West of Ann Boleyn P.H. Pilot killed.
14/09/1940 22.00 Hadleigh 2 – H.Es unexploded at the end of Rushbottom
Lane. No damage or casualties.
14/09/1940 22.00 Wickford 1 – H.E. exploded on a bungalow in Rectory Road.
Extensive damage. 1 slight casualty.
14/09/1940 22.05 North 6 – H.Es 1 unexploded opposite junction of Old
Benfleet Harrows Road and Arterial Road, 1 unexploded and 1 I.B. burnt out at Bonvilles Farm. No damage or casualties. Dealt with by B.D.S. 6.3.41
14/09/1940 23.00 Rochford 1 – H.E. exploded in the garden of a house in
Shopland. Slight damage to property (Motor cycle blown onto shed roof). No casualties.
14/09/1940 23.50 Hawkwell 2 – H.Es, 1 unexploded 100 yards West of Church
in a field (exploded at 08.20 the 15.9.40), 1 exploded 250 yards West of the Church. 1 slight casualty. Church spire broken off. Damage to a cottage and overhead electric cables.
14/09/1940 23.59 Little Warley 3 – H.Es exploded in a field 1/4 mile East of Hall
Lane and 500 yards South of Arterial Road. 1 cottage slightly damaged. No casualties.
15/09/1940 14.30 Vange 7 – H.Es unexploded, 1 side of road Claremont
Road, 50 yards South of Clay Hill, 1 in front of “Tolange” Collingwood Road, 1 in garden of “Oaklands” Bull Road, 1 in back garden of “William Cottage” Pitseaville Grove, 1 in orchard at Ravenscourt Drive, 50 yards South of Bull Road, 1 in road outside “St Ives” Rushleigh Drive and 1 in a field off Milemay Road. No damage or casualties. B.D.S. 14.10.40
15/09/1940 14.30 Pitsea 5 – H.Es unexploded, 1 in back garden of
“Kamarhate” Stanley Road, 1 in garden of “Kathleen Villa” Pitsea Road, 1 in garden of “Strathlene” The Avenue (safe 1.10.40) 1 in garden of “Herongate” Northlands Drive. No casualties. (Area declared safe by B.D.S. 26.9.40 Bull Road, Church Road and Clay Hill open) No damage.
15/09/1940 Fambridge 1 – H.E. exploded on the sea wall 1/2 mile to the
rear of Fambridge Hall. No casualties or damage.
15/09/1940 14.30 Pitsea British Hurricane crashed and burnt out at Majolica
Drive. Polish Pilot 302 Squadron from Duxford safe.
15/09/1940 14.36 Langdon German Dornier Bomber crashed and burnt
Hills out at Gladstone Road. Crew 3 dead, 1 baled out and captured at Cory Works Thames Haven.
15/09/1940 14.45 Raweth Flight Lieut. Chopik. No 76691 A Polish
Pilot from Leckonfield killed at Forty Acres. Removed to Southend Municipal Hospital Rochford. No trace of aircraft in this Division.
15/09/1940 14.45 Billericay British Hurricane crashed and burnt out in Smith’s
meadow, 300 yards West of “Archers Hall”. Pilot Officer Hessee bailed out safe.
15/09/1940 14.50 Foulness German Bomber crashed on the mud at Asplins
Island Head. Plane 500 yards from sea wall. Crew 3 injured and 2 uninjured (prisoners),
15/09/1940 14.50 Pitsea 1 – H.E. unexploded on L.M.S. Railway
embankment, 100 yards East of Timberlog Lane Bridge. No damage or casualties.
15/09/1940 15.30 Herongate British Hurricane made a forced landing at the rear
of “The Willows Farm”. Machine and Pilot safe. Short of petrol. Took off at 19-40.
15/09/1940 16.50 Basildon 1 – H.E. unexploded in the garden of “Alicia” Clay
Hill. No damage or casualties. B.D.S. 5.4.41.
15/09/1940 20.25 Basildon 1 – A.A. unexploded Shell in a field opposite
Basildon Hall near “Beresford”. No damage or casualties. (safe 16.12.40).
16/09/1940 02.40 South Weald 1 – H.E. unexploded in a field adjoining Spital Lane
1/4 mile from A 12. No damage or casualties. Lane open disposed of B.D.S. 30.3.41.
16/09/1940 Herongate 1 – A.A. unexploded Shell 14 yards from Billericay
Road opposite Mount Thrift Farm. No damage or casualties
16/09/1940 11.55 Foulness 8 – H.Es exploded and about 1000 I.Bs burnt out
Island near Small Gains Farm. No damage or casualties.
16/09/1940 21.30 Canvey 5 – H.Es exploded near No 8 Gun Site of
Island 167th R.A. Battery at Northwick. Slight damage to property, 1 slight casualty (a soldier).
16/09/1940 22.35 Brentwood 1 – A.A. Shell exploded by side of Priests Lane.
Slight damage to property. 1 fatal casualty (Mr Burges)
16/09/1940 23.30 Thundersley 1 – H.E. unexploded in a field at rear of “The
Rookery” Church End. No damage or casualties.
16/09/1940 23.35 Brentwood 5 – H.Es exploded in Mascalls fields. 2 South of
L.N.E.R. and 3 20 yards North of L.N.E.R. 300 yards West of Mascalls Bridge. Telephone wires down on Railway. Damage to property. 4 horses wounded one had to be destroyed.
16/09/1940 23.35 Thundersley 1 – H.E. exploded near Nortons Depository, Bread
& Cheese Hill. Gas main, overhead telephone and electric cables damaged. London Road partly blocked. Depository completely wrecked and a bungalow badly damaged. 1 slight casualty (a female)
16/09/1940 23.40 Thundersley 1 – H.E. unexploded in a field East of “Acacia
Lodge” Mount Road (exploded 08-09 the 17th) No damage or casualties.
16/09/1940 23.45 South 3 – H.Es exploded in a field near Water Tower. No
Benfleet damage or casualties.
16/09/1940 23.55 Thundersley 1 – H.E. unexploded between 2nd & 3rd bungalow
Downer Road, South side of Bread & Cheese Hill. Damage to property and gas main. No casualties.
16/09/1940 23.55 Brentwood 1 – A.A. unexploded Shell in back garden of
Carlton Mansion Warley Hill. No damage or casualties.
16/09/1940 Pitsea 1 – H.E. exploded on Marshes 600 yards North of
Land Reclamation Works. No damage or casualties.
17/09/1940 00.01 Childerditch 1 – H.E. exploded 200 yards East of Church, also
12 I.Bs in the vicinity and 1 Oil I.B. burnt out in a field 20 yards East of Childerditch Road opposite the Church. No casualties. Windows broken in the Rectory.
17/09/1940 Hadleigh 1 – H.E. exploded and 2 Oil I.Bs failed on Marshes.
50 yards from sea wall and 150 yards West of Fambridge Ferry Steps. Also 7 I.Bs between Droughton, Seymour, London & Chelmsford Road. No damage or casualties.
17/09/1940 00.30 Hadleigh I.Bs (a number) at “Olaf” Woodfield Road &
vicinity. Slight damage to property. No casualties.
17/09/1940 03.00 North 2 – H.Es exploded in a field at rear of “Homewood”
Benfleet Thistle Drive & adjoining South View Avenue. 1 Bungalow badly & others slightly damaged. No casualties.
17/09/1940 03.00 Langdon 5 – H.Es 3 exploded in fields at junction Lewooton
Hills Land & 2 unexploded at rear of Fobbing Farm. No damage or casualties.
17/09/1940 03.30 Bowers 1 – H.E. exploded and 1 I.B. burnt out in a
Gifford field, 150 yards from Arterial Road in Church Road. No damage or casualties.
17/09/1940 04.25 Canvey 6 – H.Es exploded, 2 at Westwick Farm, 2 at
Island Hole Haven Creek and 2 H.Es and 1 Oil I.B. burnt out 50 yards of land side of sea wall, 1 mile North of Lobster Smack. Also a large number of I.Bs near No 8 Gun Site and at Dutch Village. Damage to property. 2 slight casualties at Winter Gardens.
17/09/1940 Pilgrims 1 – H.E. exploded near The Forge Coxtie Green
Hatch Road. Overhead electric and telephone cables down. No casualties.
17/09/1940 04.30 Nevendon 2 – H.Es exploded, 1 at Romford Farm and 1
opposite the Post Office. Slight damage to property. No casualties.
17/09/1940 North 2 – A.A. unexploded Shells, 1 is 150 yards North
Benfleet and 1 1/4 mile North West of “Mona-Bene” Holmfield Avenue. No damage or casualties.
17/09/1940 Billericay Three cows electrocuted due to drifting Barrage
Balloon fouling electric cables.
17/09/1940 South 1 – A.A. unexploded Shell in the garden of
Benfleet “Rosemead” London Road. No damage or casualties.
17/09/1940 04.30 Pitsea 1 – H.E. exploded in a field at Blue House Farm 20
yards North of Railway and 300 yards West of Church Road. No damage or casualties.
17/09/1940 Ingrave 1 – H.E. unexploded in Old Hall Wood Thorndon
Park near Hatch Farm (believed fell 12th). No damage or casualties. Not dealt with 23.7.41
17/09/1940 04.45 North I.Bs (a number) near North Benfleet Hall Bardfields
Benfleet Farm Smith’s Farm, Fanton Hall & Cotswold Farm. No damage or casualties.
17/09/1940 05.55 South 4 – H.Es exploded in fields at Jotmans Farm. No
Benfleet damage or casualties.
17/09/1940 09.20 Rayleigh 3 – H.Es exploded in a Nursery off Downs Road. 1
slight casualty. Slight damage to property.
17/09/1940 12.28 Pitsea Body of German Airman found on Marshes behind
the Land Reclamation Works Ltd. Parachute partly open. Rank Captain Ludwig Dethner. Identity Label A.B.L. 51578 Disc 27697
17/09/1940 20.00 Ingrave 1 – H.E. unexploded 500 yards to rear of Thrift
Cottage. Also 1 A.A. unexploded Shell in Thrift Wood behind Thrift Cottage Hanging Wood Lane. No damage or casualties. A.A. B.D.S. 2.12.40?
17/09/1940 20.30 Herongate 1 – Oil I.B. burnt out in garden of “Berrie House”.
No damage or casualties.
17/09/1940 20.50 Shenfield 1 – H.E. exploded in garden of “Clifton House”
Worrin Road. Slight damage to property. No casualties.
17/09/1940 20.50 Ingrave 2 -H.Es exploded near The Rectory. Damage to
property. Electric and telephone cables down. 1 slight casualty.
17/09/1940 21.00 Crays Hill 1 – H.E. exploded in a garden of “Outlands”
Gardeners Lane. Slight damage to property. No casualties.
17/09/1940 21.10 Basildon 1 – H.E. exploded near The Rectory. Water and
Gas mains damaged. Sewer damaged. Slight damage to property. No casualties.
17/09/1940 21.20 Basildon 2 – H.Es unexploded in fields at Bury Farm, 1 West
side of Gardeners Lane, 500 yards North of Arterial Road and 1 120 yards South of Farm. No damage or casualties.
18/09/1940 00.05 Shenfield 2 – H.Es exploded at “Hillrise” & “Kynnersley”
Worrin Road. Slight damage to property. No casualties.
18/09/1940 00.15 Brentwood 1 – H.E. unexploded in a field at Calcott Hall Farm
Ongar Road. No damage or casualties.
18/09/1940 01.35 North 1 – H.E. exploded in a field at Bardfield Farm. 2
Benfleet Poultry houses destroyed and windows broken in bungalow. No casualties.
18/09/1940 01.35 Vange 1 – H.E. exploded 50 yards South of Railway line
and 2 Oil I.Bs burnt out in fields 50 yards East of “Gordon House” Timberlog Lane. No damage or casualties.
18/09/1940 01.40 Pitsea 1 – H.E. exploded in a field at May Farm Briscoe
Road. No damage or casualties.
18/09/1940 01.48 Pitsea 1 – H.E. exploded in a field 200 yards from
Felmores Farm Briscoe Road. Slight damage to property. No casualties.
18/09/1940 02.15 Great Warley I.Bs (a number) in vicinity of Headley Common.
Hedge on fire. No casualties.
18/09/1940 03.00 Raweth I.Bs (a number) burnt out in fields at Humas’s
Farm Water Lane. No damage or casualties.
18/09/1940 03.15 South Weald 2 – H.Es unexploded and 1 Oil I.B. burnt out in
fields at Boyles Court. Water main damaged. No casualties.
18/09/1940 03.45 Canvey I.Bs (a number) burnt out at Hole Haven Creek.
Island No damage or casualties.
18/09/1940 12.30 Nevendon 1 – H.E. exploded in a field 120 yards at rear of
Police houses. Slight damage to Police property. No casualties.
18/09/1940 16.00 Hawkwell 1 – Cannon Shell unexploded in garden of
“Eltham”. No damage or casualties.
18/09/1940 Basildon 1 – A.A. unexploded Shell 100 yards North of
Rectory Road. No damage or casualties.
18/09/1940 17.20 Hadleigh 1 – H.E. exploded in a field on West Hill Salvation
Army Colony, 200 yards North of Railway lines. No damage or casualties.
18/09/1940 17.30 Rayleigh German Airman landed by parachute in a field by
Old Barn Farm Wickford Road. Abrasions on face.
18/09/1940 17.30 Bowers German Junkers 88 bomber crashed and burnt out
Gifford on Marshes South of Railway lines and 1 mile West of Church. Crew 2 bailed out. 1 Jacob Wene 28 years safe at Maldon, 1 dead at Vange and Gefrey Hans Bushbeck 23 years dead at Billericay Hospital.
18/09/1940 17.30 Thundersley German Airman’s broken parachute straps found
in garden of “Great Tarpots”. Thought to belong to the dead German at Vange.
18/09/1940 Canvey 1 – A.A. unexploded Shell in a field 300 yards from
Island Central Avenue Winter Gardens. No damage or casualties.
18/09/1940 20.30 Great Warley 6 – H.Es exploded in vicinity of Susses Road. 6
slight casualties. Extensive damage to property.
18/09/1940 Rochford 1 – A.A. unexploded Shell on path in allotments at
back of Slomans Cottage Ashingdon Road. No damage or casualties.
18/09/1940 20.30 Brentwood 2 – H.Es 1 exploded and 1 unexploded in a field off
Honeypot Lane 20 yards North and 400 yards East of Hill Road. No damage or casualties.
18/09/1940 Vange 1 – H.E. unexploded in a field 50 yards South of
Railway Lines Timberlog Lane. No damage or casualties.
18/09/1940 20.30 Brentwood 1 – H.E. exploded in a disused well at rear of 22
Cromwell Road. No damage or casualties.
18/09/1940 20.32 Shenfield I.Bs (a number) on Shenfield Common on grounds
of Ursuline Convent & Cornslands. No damage or casualties.
18/09/1940 20.45 South Weald 1 – H.E. exploded in a field North of Half-way
House Farm 150 yards from Weald Road. No damage or casualties.
18/09/1940 20.58 Rayleigh A German white silk parachute found at Walfords
Farm Hullbridge Road.
18/09/1940 22.30 Mountnessing 1 – A.A. unexploded Shell 15 yards to rear
of 5 Tobey Lane. In a field of Bakers Farm. No damage or casualties.
18/09/1940 23.15 Brentwood 1 – H.E. unexploded behind Sports Pavilion on Gas
Company Sports Ground. No damage or casualties.
19/09/1940 00.30 Little Warley 4 – H.Es exploded in a field North side of Arterial
Road 1 is 200 yards East and the remainder 500 yards West of Warley Street. No damage or casualties.
19/09/1940 04.00 Hutton 2 – H.Es unexploded, 1 in garden of “Normanhurst”
and 1 in garden of next house. No damage or casualties. (Disposed of by B.D.S. 18.10.40?)
19/09/1940 04.00 Shenfield 1 – H.E. unexploded in garden of “Oddicom”
Shenfield Gardens. No damage or casualties
19/09/1940 04.00 Hutton 7 – H.Es unexploded at Hutton Residential
Schools. 1 through a shelter causing 3 slight casualties. Slight damage to property. B.D.S. ? Some outstanding.
19/09/1940 04.00 Wickford 10 – H.Es, 1 is unexploded. All in fields 100 yards
from Cemetery Nevendon Road. No damage or casualties. 17.1.41 B.D.S.
19/09/1940 Wickford 2 – H.Es exploded in a field near “Brentford Lodge”
Nevendon Road. Slight damage to property. No casualties.
19/09/1940 05.00 Brentwood 1 – H.E. exploded 30 yards North of Railway lines
near Nags Head Lane. No damage or casualties.
19/09/1940 05.00 Little Warley 3 – H.Es exploded, 1 on road and 2 in fields 150
yards West of Warley Crossroads. Up track S.L.T. Telephone cables damaged. No casualties.
19/09/1940 14.00 Basildon 1 – A.A. unexploded Shell in a field at Friens Farm
400 yards South West of Farm house. No damage or casualties.
19/09/1940 21.30 Ramsden 1 – H.E. exploded at rear of “Cassels” Church
Bell House Road. Slight damage to property No casualties.
19/09/1940 21.40 Crays Hill 1 – Oil I.B. burnt out in garden of “Woodside”
London Road. No damage or casualties.
19/09/1940 21.40 Foulness 2 – H.Es 1 exploded and 1 unexploded and 1 I.B.
Island burnt out at Nazewick Farm. No damage or casualties. B.D.S. 8.11.41
19/09/1940 21.45 Crays Hill 3 – H.Es exploded on main road. Crays Hill. Road
blocked for 500 yards West of Gardeners Lane A.129. Water and gas mains damaged. No casualties.
19/09/1940 21.48 North 3 – H.Es 2 exploded and 1 unexploded in Little
Benfleet Hills meadow Fanton Hall Farm. 1 two near Pylon SEE/PD.11. Unexploded 50 yards South of Railway bridge (taken away by B.D.S. 12.10.40). No damage or casualties.
19/09/1940 21.50 Doddinghurst I.Bs (a number) in fields between Outings
Land & Church Lane. No damage or casualties.
19/09/1940 22.05 Downham I.Bs ( a number) in fields near Hawkeswood Road
& De Beanwood Lane Crows Heath. No damage or casualties.
20/09/1940 00.45 Pitsea 1 – H.E. unexploded 3/4 mile along inner wall of
Small Gains Creek, East of “Creek House”. No damage or casualties.
20/09/1940 01.00 Basildon 1 – H.E. exploded at “Gordon Lodge” Rectory
Road. House demolished. Road blocked (open 20.9.40). Water and gas mains damaged, electric cables down. Slight damage to other houses, 2 slight casualties (shock).
20/09/1940 01.30 Bowers 1 – H.E. exploded 40 yards North of Laindon Road
Gifford and 70 yards East of Sadlers Farm. No damage or casualties.
20/09/1940 03.15 Vange 1 – H.E. exploded in a field at Marsh Farm
Brickfields Road. No damage or casualties.
20/09/1940 04.00 Bowers 2 – H.Es exploded 400 yards South and 250
Gifford yards South West of Smoky Farm. No damage or casualties.
20/09/1940 04.49 Canvey I.Bs (a number) at Waterside Farm. No damage or
Island casualties.
20/09/1940 04.50 Canvey 2 – H.Es exploded 300 yards East of No 8 Gun Site
Island Northwick. No damage or casualties.
20/09/1940 05.00 Canvey I.Bs (a number) in fields at Leeches Farm. No
Island damage or casualties.
20/09/1940 22.50 Wickford I.Bs (a number) 75 yards East of Railway Station,
No damage or casualties.
20/09/1940 Brentwood 1 – A.A. unexploded Shell in garden of 88 Costead
Manor Road. No damage or casualties.
20/09/1940 Little Warley 1 – H.E. unexploded in a field 300 yards South of
“Beredens” Front Lane. No damage or casualties. B.D.S. 3.5.41.
20/09/1940 Ingrave 1 H.E. unexploded in a field at Botany Hill Farm,
35 yards East of Blind Lane & 300 yards North of Botany Hill. No damage or casualties.
20/09/1940 23.00 Crays Hill I.Bs (a number) burnt out in a field off Church
Lane. No damage or casualties.
20/09/1940 23.00 Mountnessing 1 – H.E. unexploded in a field North East of
Westlands Farm. No damage or casualties.
20/09/1940 23.15 Wickford I.Bs (a number) at rear of “The Chase” London
Road. No damage or casualties.
21/09/1940 03.00 Great 1 – H.E. unexploded in a field at Stony Hills Farm.
Warley No damage or casualties.
21/09/1940 03.00 Little 2 – H.Es 1 exploded and 1 unexploded on
Burstead greensward 400 yards North of junction Dunton and Rectory Roads. Slight damage to road (the unexploded H.E. exploded 5.10.40 road open). No casualties.
21/09/1940 03.30 Pitsea The roof of 8 houses damaged by shrapnel from
A.A. gun fire at Howards Crescent. No casualties.
21/09/1940 04.00 East 1 – H.E. unexploded on footpath South side of
Horndon Arterial Road 300 yards East of Moor Lane. (A.127 closed). Telephone cables down. No casualties.
21/09/1940 04.00 Billericay I.Bs (a number) at Outward Farm. No damage or
casualties.
21/09/1940 04.20 Crays Hill I.Bs (a number) between Crays Hall Farm and
“The Parsonage”. Slight damage to Crays Hall. No casualties.
21/09/1940 Shenfield 1 – H.E. unexploded under floor of room of “Tirley”
Priests Lane. Damage to property. No casualties. (removed 8.10.40 by B.D.S.)
21/09/1940 20.30 Wickford 1 – H.E. exploded in mid-air at “Westview”, The
Chase London Road. 1 slight casualty. Slight damage to property.
21/09/1940 21.30 Hockley 1 parachute mine unexploded in garden of
“Mornings Quest” Aldermans Hill Road B.1013 blocked. No damage or casualties. (Rendered harmless by Admiralty 22nd removed 24th)
21/09/1940 21.45 Great Warley 2 – H.Es exploded near the Church, Warley Street.
Structural damage doors and windows blown in. Slight damage to cottages. No casualties.
21/09/1940 22.00 South 2 – Parachute mines, 1 exploded and 1
Fambridge unexploded on Beckney Marshes. 11/4 miles South West of South Fambridge Ferry Steps (the unexploded was exploded by B.D.S. 6.10.40). No damage or casualties.
21/09/1940 22.09 Rayleigh 1 – Parachute mine unexploded at entrance of the
Recreation ground. (Rendered harmless by Admiralty 22nd). No damage or casualties.
21/09/1940 22.20 Basildon Damage to roof of Post Office Church Road by
shrapnel No casualties.
21/09/1940 22.28 Wickford 1 – Parachute mine exploded 100 yards West of
Elder Avenue. Damage to property, 3 slight casualties.
21/09/1940 22.35 Nevendon 1 – Parachute mine exploded in mid-air 50 yards
South of Nevendon Hall Farm. No damage or casualties.
21/09/1940 22.50 Laindon 1 – Parachute mine unexploded 75 yards North
West end of Bourne Avenue (exploded by Admiralty 27th). Extensive damage to property. No casualties.
21/09/1940 South 1 – Parachute mine unexploded at Jotmans Lane
Benfleet 300 yards from Railway bridge and 40 feet from Railway. Train service suspended (rendered harmless by Admiralty and burnt by B.D.S. 7.10.40) No damage or casualties.
21/09/1940 23.00 Basildon 1 – Parachute mine exploded 50 yards West of
Honeypot Lane Basildon Road (rendered safe by Admiralty 26th and burnt by B.D.S. 26th November 1940) No damage or casualties.
21/09/1940 23.00 Basildon 1 – Parachute mine unexploded in a field 70 yards
East of Honeypot Lane. No parachute attached (rendered safe by Admiralty 23rd and destroyed by burning by B.D.S. 7.10.40). No damage or casualties.
21/09/1940 23.00 Laindon 1 – Parachute mine unexploded in a field North
side of Dunton Road 300 yards West of Fortune-of-War P.H. (Dunton Road blocked between Fortune-of-War and Rectory Road) Mine exploded 16-00 the 22nd. Damage to 30 houses 2 children killed (Patrick G Cooksey, 15 years and James H Howard 14 year) Identification circumstantial.
22/09/1940 00.27 Canvey 1 – H.E. exploded on a domestic shelter in garden
Island of “Fenwick” Church Parade Winter Gardens. Damage to property. No casualties.
22/09/1940 21.00 Pilgrims 1 – H.E. unexploded in part of field 200 yards North
Hatch of White Horse P.H. and 300 yards from road. No damage or casualties.
23/09/1940 08.30 Laindon Electric cables damaged by shrapnel from A.A.
gun fire in Elizabeth Drive 100 yards East of Northumberland Avenue. No casualties.
23/09/1940 Laindon 1 – H.E. exploded in a field 300 yards South of
Arterial Road and 50 yards West of Lower Dunton Road. Slight damage to property, no casualties.
23/09/1940 Coxtie Green 1 – A.A. unexploded Shell in a field 100 yards
South of Coxtie Green Road and 100 yards East of Park Lane. No damage or casualties.
23/09/1940 North 1 – A.A. unexploded Shell in a ditch on North side
Benfleet of Burnt Mills Road. No damage or casualties.
23/09/1940 Great Warley 1 – H.E. and 1 – A.A. Shell both unexploded in
garden of “Woodside Cottage” Warley Road Upminster Common. No damage or casualties.
23/09/1940 21.30 Little Warley 1 – Parachute mine exploded near Little Warley
Hall. No damage or casualties.
23/09/1940 21.30 South Weald 1 – H.E. unexploded in Workers field 100 yards
from Lincoln Road and 100 yards from Workers Cottage. No damage or casualties (exploded by B.D.S. 24.9.40).
23/09/1940 21.30 Coxtie Green 1 – H.E. unexploded in a field 200 yards West of
Lincoln Farm. No damage or casualties.
23/09/1940 Night Vange Horse killed by shrapnel 4 inches long through
corrugated iron roof of stables at “Longmond” Ravens Court Drive.
23/09/1940 22.30 South Weald I.Bs (a number) in fields and gardens at Weald
Side. No damage or casualties.
23/09/1940 22.30 Shenfield 3 – H.Es exploded and 3 Oil I.Bs burnt out in fields
at Palmers Farm. 4 cows, 2 heifers and 1 bullock slaughtered and 1 heifer slightly injured.
23/09/1940 Mountnessing 1 – H.E. unexploded at South West corner
of field at junction of Mountnessing Road and Padhams corner near Buttsbury Wash. No damage or casualties.
23/09/1940 22.35 Herongate 3 – H.Es exploded in a field 30 yards South of “Old
Ship Cottage” Hatch Farm. No damage or casualties.
23/09/1940 Mountnessing 3 – H.Es exploded in a field 500 yards East
of Westland Farm. No damage or casualties.
23/09/1940 23.40 Billericay 1 – H.E. exploded and 1 Oil I.B. burnt out on lawn
of “Norsey Manor” Slight damage to property, no casualties.
23/09/1940 23.59 Billericay 2 – H.Es exploded in gardens of “Belvedere” and
“Banlah” Jacksons Lane. Shed demolished and slight damage to other property. No casualties.
23/09/1940 24.00 Ingrave 1 – H.E. exploded in a field 40 yards from
Childerditch Hall and 2 Oil I.Bs burnt out in Wilson’s Orchard Childerditch. No damage or casualties.
24/09/1940 08.45 Herongate 1 – A.A. unexploded Shell in garden of “Lokaja”
No damage or casualties.
24/09/1940 09.00 Billericay A British aeroplane engine found in a field 300
yards West of Mill Hill Wood.
24/09/1940 09.30 East Horndon 1 – A.A. unexploded Shell near hedge on
West side of Moor Lane opposite Folfs Farm (road closed) open 18-10 24th. No damage or casualties. B.D.S. 16.10.41
24/09/1940 Laindon 1 – A.A. exploded Shell in garden of
“Avonlea” Highwich Drive Primrose Estate. No damage or casualties.
24/09/1940 20.45 Raweth 11 – H.Es 1 exploded between Council houses and
Gooses Cottages, 8 exploded and 2 unexploded in fields between Burrels Farm and Beeches Road Crossing Road A. 130. No damage or casualties. (Unexploded disposed of by B.D.S. 4.10.40)
24/09/1940 Coxtie Green 2 – A.A. unexploded Shells at Coxtie Green Farm,
100 yards from road.
24/09/1940 21.30 Great Warley 1 – Parachute mine unexploded in Hartswood. No
damage or casualties. (exploded 29th by R.Es damage to property).
24/09/1940 21.45 Little Warley Damage to roof and windows at Little Warley Hall
and cottages nearby. Cause (H.E. on Upminster beat. No casualties.
24/09/1940 21.45 East Horndon 2 – H.Es exploded on permanent way of
LMSR 200 yards West of bridge over Little Warley Lane. Light engine derailed. No casualties. (Line open 26th)
24/09/1940 22.00 Wickford 2 – H.Es exploded in a field West of 5th Avenue
Shotgate. No damage or casualties.
24/09/1940 22.55 Little 1 – Parachute mine exploded in a field 400 yards
Burstead South West of St Margarettes Farm. 6 sheep destroyed.
24/09/1940 23.05 Little I.Bs ( a number) in fields at Botony Hill Farm. No
Burstead damage or casualties.
24/09/1940 23.10 Crays Hill 1 – Parachute mine unexploded 30 yards from a
house and 100 yards South of A.129 Wickford to Billericay (road blocked) (exploded 4.10.40 by B.D.S.) Telephone wires down 50 houses damaged, 7 seriously. No casualties.
25/09/1940 08.05 Hutton 1 – A.A. unexploded Shell 20 yards North of Collins
Farm. No damage or casualties. B.D.S. 30.4.41
25/09/1940 Laindon 1 – A.A. unexploded 70 yards South of junction Dry
Street and Leawooton. No damage or casualties.
25/09/1940 Laindon 1 – A.A. unexploded Shell on footpath outside
“Fraji”. No damage or casualties.
25/09/1940 13.30 Raweth 1 – H.E. exploded 100 yards East of Highlands
Farm. No damage or casualties.
25/09/1940 21.30 Coxtie Green 2 – H.Es exploded in a field opposite Gilstead Hall
300 yards from road on Mc Turks land. No damage or casualties.
25/09/1940 22.30 Mountnessing 1 – Parachute mine exploded in mid-air over
fields at rear of Woodlands Farm. No damage or casualties.
25/09/1940 22.30 Mountnessing 1 – Parachute mine unexploded in a field at
rear of Bullmans Farm Swallows Cross. No damage or casualties.
25/09/1940 23.20 Billericay 1 – Parachute mine exploded in mid-air between
Mountnessing Road and Western Road. No damage or casualties.
25/09/1940 23.25 Billericay 1 – Parachute mine exploded at rear of “Kiaora”
South Green 1 slight casualty 25 houses badly damaged.
25/09/1940 23.30 Great 1 – Parachute mine exploded 100 yards South of
Burstead road A.129, opposite Culle’s Metal Works. Factory damaged extensive damage to houses. 40 people homeless, 6 slight casualties.
26/09/1940 01.15 Foulness 8 – H.Es exploded near Military Road at Landwick.
Island No damage or casualties.
26/09/1940 02.15 Vange 1 – H.E. exploded in garden of “Parva” South View
Road. Extensive damage to property. No casualties.
26/09/1940 Little 1 – A.A. unexploded Shell in garden of “Clements”
Burstead Broomhill Estate. No damage or casualties.
26/09/1940 Pitsea 1 – A.A. unexploded Shell 500 yards North of Land
Reclamation Works Ltd. And 400 yards East of Sea Transport Stores. No damage or casualties.
26/09/1940 15.25 Basildon 1 – H.E. exploded in a field 500 yards North West
of junction Gardeners & Rectory Lanes. No damage or casualties.
26/09/1940 Great Warley 1 – A.A. unexploded Shell in a field 40 yards South
of Codham Hall Lane and 1/4 mile West of Warley Street. No damage or casualties.
26/09/1940 21.40 Vange 1- Parachute mine exploded in a field at Tomkins
Farm 600 yards from A.13. 1 horse and 7 cows killed others injured. Extensive damage to property.
26/09/1940 22.00 Downham 1 – Parachute mine exploded near “Kites”. No
damage or casualties.
26/09/1940 22.00 Ramsden 1 – Parachute mine exploded in a field 300 yards
Heath East of Church Road. Damage to Police houses. No casualties.
26/09/1940 22.00 Laindon 1 – Parachute mine unexploded in a field between
Leatwooton Lane and Bell Hill Road 600 yards North of Dry Street. Road closed. (rendered safe by Admiralty 27th, road open exploded 5.10.40. No damage or casualties.
27/09/1940 02.00 Pitsea 3 – H.Es exploded on Marshes 1/4 mile East of
Sea Transport Stores. No damage or casualties.
27/09/1940 Hutton 1 – H.E. exploded 100 yards North and 1 – A.A.
unexploded Shell 1/4 mile West of Cresseys Farm. No damage or casualties. B.D.S. 30.4.41
27/09/1940 Thundersley Damage to roof and property by shrapnel at
“Highfield” Rayleigh Road. No casualties.
27/09/1940 Night Brentwood 1 – Parachute mine unexploded in Donkeyland
Plantation. No damage or casualties. (exploded by R.Es 29th Damage to surrounding property).
27/09/1940 East 1 – A.A. unexploded Shell in a field 1/4 mile East of
Horndon Dunton Hills Farm house. No damage or casualties.
28/09/1940 01.25 Ramsden 2 – H.Es exploded. 1 Fourty acre plantation and 1
Heath in field off Outward Common Road. Slight damage to property. Telephone wires down. No casualties.
28/09/1940 02.15 Great Warley I.Bs (a number) in vicinity of Woodman Road and
Headley Chase. No damage or casualties.
28/09/1940 02.20 Downham 5 – H.Es exploded. 1 is 10 feet from Railway 300
yards West of Castledon Road Bridge and 4 in lane to “De Beavoir House”. Extensive damage to property. No casualties.
28/09/1940 04.00 Pitsea No 4 Haywards Crescent (Council Property)
damaged by shrapnel to roof. No casualties.
28/09/1940 04.05 Ramsden I.Bs (a number) in a field 1/4 mile North of the
Heath Searchlight Post near Mill Lane. “Longleigh” a bungalow burnt out. No casualties.
28/09/1940 09.00 East 1 -A.A. unexploded Shell in a field 100 yards North
Horndon of L.M.S. Railway and 100 yards West of Hall Lane. No damage or casualties.
28/09/1940 23.10 Thundersley Roof of “Hillside” Rayleigh Road damaged by
shrapnel. No casualties.
29/09/1940 06.45 Rayleigh 1 – I.B burnt out in a garden at rear of bungalow in
Nelson Road. No damage or casualties.
29/09/1940 07.15 Hockley I.Bs (a number) burnt out in fields of Lovedowns
Farm Lower Road. Also machine gunning of cattle and buildings. No damage or casualties.
29/09/1940 Rayleigh 1 – I.B. unburnt in hedge at Trinity Road. No
damage or casualties. (deposited at Rochford Police Station)
29/09/1940 South 1 – A.A. unexploded Shell in a field at “Rochetts”
Weald Near Searchlight Post 30 yards from road. No damage or casualties.
30/09/1940 Great Warley 1 – A.A. unexploded Shell in a field 10 yards South
East of electric light pole at corner of wood near “Warley Lodge” stables. No damage or casualties. B.D.S. 28.4.41
30/09/1940 17.35 Nevendon Parachute of pilot and engine of a Spitfire which
crashed 5.9.40, found in a field at Nevendon.