Air Raid Damage Reports Brentwood Division Essex Fire Service November 1940.
Date Time Location Damage
01/11/1940 05.30 Foulness The body of a German Airman found on the
Island foreshore at Asplins Head. Not in water for more than 12 hours. Bullet wound in face. Unter Offizier. Identity Disc 53624/22. Papers on body cannot be read. Removed to Southend Municipal Hospital Rochford.
01/11/1940 09.00 Great The door of an aeroplane found in a field at Wick
Wakering Farm 250 yards South East of farm. Number 0880299 in white paint inside frame. Colour Grey-Green paint with 3 mica panels one is reinforced with sheet metal.
01/11/1940 19.00 South 4 – H.Es exploded 300 yards to rear of St. Vincents
Weald Hamlet on McTurks land. No damage or casualties.
01/11/1940 19.00 Rayleigh 3 – H.Es, 1 H.E. exploded and 1 Oil I.B. burnt out
in a field 400 yards North of Charlie’s Café and 300 yards South of Railway lines and 2 H.Es exploded in a field 300 yards South East of Wheatleys Farm. No damage or casualties.
01/11/1940 South 1 – I.B. burnt out in a field between Vicarage Lane
Weald and Weald Road. No damage or casualties.
01/11/1940 Hutton 1 – H.E. unexploded at Stud Farm 200 yards North
of Rayleigh Road, opposite the Maltings. No damage or casualties. B.D.S. 17.5.41
01/11/1940 21.45 Billericay 4 – H.Es exploded, 2 near Cottages Ramsden
Heath Road, 50 yards East of junction of Outwood Common Road and 2 H.Es exploded and 2 Oil I.Bs burnt out in fields off Ramsden Heath Road. No damage or casualties.
01/11/1940 23.45 Ramsden 1 – H.E. exploded in a field 300 yards North West
Heath of Searchlight Station. No damage or casualties.
01/11/1940 23.50 Mountnessing 1 – Oil I.B. burnt out in a field 30 yards to
rear of “Woodview” Old Church Lane. No damage or casualties.
01/11/1940 North 2 – H.Es exploded, 1 in middle of A.127 500 yards
Benfleet East of Bonvilles Farm and 1 in field 300 yards East of Bonvilles Farm. Down track of A.127 blocked. No casualties.
02/11/1940 19.45 Vange I.Bs (about 100) on Marshes 1/4 mile South West
of Goldings Farm. No damage, 1 regular Fireman seriously injured.
02/11/1940 20.00 Mountnessing 2 – H.E exploded, 1 is 100 yards West of
Lawness Farm opposite Shoulder Hall and 1 is 100 yards North on side of road to Buttsbury Road. Road blocked. Gas main damaged. No casualties.
02/11/1940 20.05 Billericay I.Bs (a number) in fields in the Vicinity of Little
Blunts Farm and Queens Park Estate. No damage or casualties.
02/11/1940 20.30 South 2 – H.Es, 1 exploded and 1 unexploded in the back
Benfleet garden of 253 Philmead Road (unexploded 15 yards from house). No damage or casualties.
02/11/1940 20.30 East 1 – H.E. exploded in Ingrave Meadow at South
Horndon West corner of Moor Lane crossroads. Overhead electric cables down near pole 142. Damage to property. No casualties.
02/11/1940 20.30 Canvey 4 – H.Es exploded in fields at Pantiles Farm
Island between Northwick and Benfleet Creek, 3 sheep killed.
02/11/1940 20.55 Bowers 8 – H.Es exploded in fields between Bowers Hall
Gifford Farm and Little Kelvedon Hall and 1 in Kelly Road, 10 houses damaged. Telephone wires down, no casualties.
02/11/1940 21.30 Hutton 18 – H.Es, 1 is unexploded. All between Cresseys
Farm and Hanging Hill Lane junction with Ridgeway. The unexploded is 1/4 mile from Cresseys Farm near a pond. No damage or casualties.
02/11/1940 22.20 Foulness 8 – H.Es exploded in fields, 6 at Creist Wood Farm
Island and 2 at Rushwood Farm. No damage or casualties.
04/11/1940 11.00 Great 1 – A.A. unexploded Shell in a field 500 yards
Wakering South of Little Wakering Hall, on surface. No damage or casualties.
04/11/1940 19.45 Ramsden 2 – H.Es exploded in fields off Mill Lane. No
Heath damage or casualties.
04/11/1940 20.15 Vange 9 – H.Es exploded in fields between Kingswood
Hall Farm and an orchard Bell Hill. No damage or casualties.
04/11/1940 20.24 Vange 1 – H.E. exploded in a field 300 yards from front of
Clay Hill Garage. No damage or casualties.
04/11/1940 20.40 North 13 – H.Es exploded, 1 at Rose Cottage, Hovefields
Benfleet Avenue. The remainder East part of junction Goodwins Lane and Basildon Road. Damage to property, no casualties.
04/11/1940 20.45 Great 5 – H.Es exploded in fields and gardens of houses
Burstead in Kennel Lane. Damage to property. No casualties.
04/11/1940 21.25 Ingrave 12 – H.Es exploded on Thorndon Park Golf
Course. No damage or casualties.
05/11/1940 03.15 Langdon 4 – H.Es exploded, 1 in High Road opposite Park
Hills Avenue, 1 at junction of Park Avenue and Nightingale Avenue, 1 in the garden of “Amy” Park Avenue, 1 in the garden of “Homestead” Butles Green. Water and gas mains damaged. 8 houses slightly and 5 seriously damaged. S.L.T. on High Road, B.1007. No casualties.
05/11/1940 04.55 Pilgrims 8 – H.Es, 7 exploded and 1 unexploded in fields
Hatch 800 yards North of Orchard Farm and 800 yards East of Ashwells Farm. The unexploded is on Kings strip of land. No damage or casualties.
05/11/1940 05.08 Potton 2 – H.Es exploded in fields 1 mile North East
Island of Potton Farm, 30 yards apart. No damage or
casualties.
05/11/1940 05.20 Laindon 5 – H.Es exploded and 1 Oil I.B. burnt out, 4 H.Es
in Wash Lane, 1 H.E. and 1 Oil I.B. near Pipps Hill, 200 yards North of Lee Chapel Lane on footpath. Telephone cables down, water and gas mains damaged. Sewer damaged. Road closed, no casualties.
05/11/1940 05.20 Basildon 1 – H.E. unexploded and 1 Oil I.B. burnt out. The
unexploded is on the West side of Pipps Hill 200 yards South of A.127. The Oil I.B. is opposite. Road blocked from A.127 to Basildon. No damage or casualties.
05/11/1940 05.30 Basildon 3 – H.Es exploded in fields West of “Endersley”
Church Road. No damage or casualties.
05/11/1940 South 1 – A.A. unexploded Shell 100 yards South of Drive
Weald and 100 yards from entrance of Weald Hall. No
damage or casualties.
05/11/1940 15.00 Pitsea 1 – A.A. unexploded Shell in garden of “Warden”
Lillie Avenue. No damage or casualties.
05/11/1940 15.00 Laindon 2 – H.Es exploded, 1 at Ronald Avenue (direct hit
on Anderson shelter) and 1 in a field off Markham Chase. Considerable damage to property. No casualties.
05/11/1940 15.15 Laindon German Messerschmitt 109 crashed and blew up
in a field 400 yards South of Fortune of War crossroads, at rear of Essex Tool Factory. Machine totally wrecked. Pilot Officer Joham Illner bailed out, but injured. Rank Feldwebel. Identity Number B.65176. Born 21.2.11 at Ndufladt Wier. Conveyed to Billericay Hospital with dislocated knee.
05/11/1940 16.59 Laindon 14 – H.Es exploded in vicinity of Dunton Wayletts,
7 North of A.127 West of Dunton Crossing, 4 in field North of A.127, 2 South of Dunton Road, 1 on cycle track South of A.127. Road A.127 blocked, 6 slight casualties. Gas main fired, overhead electric cables down, 2 bungalows demolished, 4 houses and a Cafe slightly damaged (Road open 7/11/40).
05/11/1940 18.15 Ingrave 1 – H.E. exploded in a field at Salmons Farm, 600
yards to rear of School Lane Cottages. No damage or casualties.
05/11/1940 18.50 Ingrave 4 – H.Es exploded, 2 on footpath of allotments
opposite Ingrave Post Office, 1 about 60 yards to rear of row of Red Brick Cottages and 1 in field by Clemoes Farm, Thorndon Park. No damage or casualties.
05/11/1940 19.15 Raweth 5 – H.Es exploded on Marshes 1/2 mile North West
of Highlands Farm. No damage or casualties.
05/11/1940 20.00 Childerditch 1 – H.E. exploded on Childerditch Common near
the forked roads. No damage or casualties.
06/11/1940 11.34 Langdon “Alexander Lodge” Victoria Avenue, “Ivanhoe”
Hills “Ivydene” “The Poplars” and “Summerside” Albert Road. Roofs damaged by shrapnel. No casualties.
06/11/1940 17.00 Little Warley 4 – H.Es exploded in a field at rear of Brickworks.
No damage or casualties.
06/11/1940 22.45 Laindon 12 – I.Bs burnt out in gardens of houses of High
Bank Estate. No damage or casualties.
07/11/1940 01.00 East 2 – H.Es exploded and 50 I.Bs burnt out in fields on
Horndon South side of Arterial Road and 1/4 mile East of Little Warley crossroads. Considerable damage to property. No casualties.
07/11/1940 01.05 Laindon 6 – I.Bs burnt out in fields at Dunton Hall Farm. No
damage or casualties.
07/11/1940 19.15 Ingrave 1 – H.E. unexploded in a field at rear of Lapwater
Hall. No damage or casualties. (disposed of B.D.S. 5.12.40).
07/11/1940 19.30 Thundersley 1 – H.E. exploded 150 yards South of “Ellesmere”
June Road. No damage or casualties.
07/11/1940 19.40 Wickford 17 – H.Es unexploded in fields and gardens in the
vicinity of Waterworks Road. Road damaged and losed. 1 60 yards North West and 1 500 yards West of Pumping Station. No casualties. (Disposed of 2.1.41).
07/11/1940 19.45 South 7 – H.Es, 6 exploded at Boyce Hill Golf Club,
Benfleet Vicarage Hill Cottage, St Marys Drive “Cleveland” Essex Way “Waincourt” St Marys Drive and 1 unexploded “Hillside View” St Marys Drive. Essex Way and St Marys Drive closed. Damage to property. No casualties. (Unexploded disposed of roads open 29.11.40).
07/11/1940 19.55 Canvey 9 – H.Es exploded, 1 at 5 Waterside Cottages and
Island 8 in Dyke West of Waterside Farm. Damage to property. No casualties.
07/11/1940 20.10 South Weald 10 – H.Es exploded between Grove Farm Brook
Street and Sewerage Works Nags Head Lane. Grove Farm partly demolished, 4 slight casualties.
07/11/1940 20.10 South Weald 1 – H.E. exploded in Scroggles field 3/4 mile North
East of Grove Farm. No damage or casualties.
08/11/1940 06.45 Foulness 10 – H.Es exploded 200 yards South East of
Island Church End. No damage or casualties.
08/11/1940 15.50 Thundersley British Spitfire caught fire in the air crashed and
burnt out at Oakleigh Poultry Farm Thundersley Common. Sergt. Pilot of Hornchurch safe. Machine Number Z.D.H.N. 3164 from 222 Squadron R.A.F. Hornchurch (not due to enemy action).
09/11/1940 04.00 Billericay 4 – H.Es exploded 2 in fields and 1 near
outbuildings of Stocklands Farm and 1 near moving Nathams bungalow of foundations. Chimney stack in dangerous position. Extensive damage to property. No casualties.
09/11/1940 04.00 Mountnessing 7 – H.Es, 6 exploded and 1 unexploded in
fields 150 yards to rear of Mountnessing Hall Farm. Slight damage. No casualties.
09/11/1940 19.00 Billericay 19 – H.Es, 1 is unexploded in fields behind
bungalows North of Potash Lane, from Stock to Ramsden Roads. The unexploded one is 300 yards North East of Thornhill and 75 yards behind Potash Lane. (Disposed of B.D.S. 21.12.40) No damage or casualties.
09/11/1940 19.45 East 25 – H.Es, 24 exploded in fields in line between
Horndon 300 yards South of B’cay-B’wood Road Herongate, from rear of Old Dog P.H. to rear of Boars Head P.H. 1 is unexploded 250 yards South East of Col. Laurie’s house near the hunting gate. No damage or casualties.
10/11/1940 19.15 South Weald 1 – H.E. exploded by side of Weald Road between
Spital Lane and Tower Arms. Road dangerous. No casualties.
10/11/1940 20.55 South Weald 10 – H.Es exploded in fields at Weald Park and
Frieze Hall Farm. Damage to property and water main. No casualties.
10/11/1940 21.20 Little Warley 3 – H.Es exploded between Little Warley Hall and
Railway in fields off Hall Lane 1/4 mile South of Arterial Road. Hall Lane partly blocked. Slight damage to property by blast. No casualties.
11/11/1940 Great Warley 1 – H.E. unexploded in South West corner of
Holden Wood 600 yards West of The Rustlings. No damage or casualties.
11/11/1940 18.52 Canvey I.Bs (a number) in fields between Scars Elbow
Island and Kynoch Hotel. No damage or casualties.
11/11/1940 23.00 Billericay 2 – H.Es exploded, 1 near Gatwick House and 1 in
Mill Fields at entrance of Watts Farm. No damage or casualties.
12/11/1940 08.35 Foulness Barrage Balloon grounded and secured at Asplins
Island Head. RAF Rochford in charge.
12/11/1940 18.45 Doddinghurst 2 – H.Es exploded 1 in field of Metsons Farm,
Crow Green Lane and 1 in a field of Dagwood Farm Dagwood Lane. No damage or casualties.
12/11/1940 20.40 Sutton 8 – H.Es, 4 exploded, 2 in field at Butlers Farm and
2 200 yards East of Fleet Hall. 4 are unexploded on Creek side of sea wall. Damage to property at Fleet Hall and Butlers Farm. No casualties. (unexploded dealt with by B.D.S. 6.12.40).
12/11/1940 20.50 South Weald 2 – H.Es exploded on Botany Field McTurks land at
back of Maylands Golf Course opposite 13th hole. No damage or casualties.
13/11/1940 06.00 Little 2 – H.Es, 1 unexploded at Hope House. No
Burstead damage or casualties. (Unexploded reported as exploded B.D.S. 3.12.40).
13/11/1940 07.00 Pitsea 8 – H.Es exploded and 1 Oil I.B. burnt out at
Smoky Farm, 1 mile North East of Land Reclamation Works Limited. Damage to property. No casualties.
13/11/1940 21.15 Bowers 5 – H.Es exploded in line from 200 yards East of
Gifford Pound Lane and 6 yards North from London Road to 100 yards East of Church Road. Damage to property at Bowers Gifford cottages. No casualties.
13/11/1940 21.15 Bowers 4 – H.Es exploded and 1 Oil I.B. burnt out on
Gifford Marshes. No damage or casualties.
13/11/1940 Brentwood 1 – A.A unexploded Shell on path of 12 Elm Way
Westwood Park Estate. No damage or casualties.
14/11/1940 12.45 Brentwood 1 – A.A unexploded Shell in garden of 24
Kavanagh Road. No damage or casualties.
14/11/1940 South 1 – H.E. unexploded in the garden of “Thorndene”
Benfleet Benfleet Road. Road B.1014 closed from Water Tower to Shipwrights Drive. No damage or casualties. (considered safe by B.D.S. 15.11.40 road open).
14/11/1940 20.40 Little 5 – H.Es exploded in fields of Bulless Farm. Slight
Burstead damage to property. No casualties.
14/11/1940 20.40 Crays Hill 3 – H.Es exploded in fields 100 yards North of Vine
Cottages Borwick Land. No damage or casualties.
14/11/1940 20.50 Herongate 11 – H.Es exploded 100 yards Billericay side of
Dunton Corner Dunton Road, 2 East side of road, 1 North of road, 1 on road, 5 in field opposite Dunton Lodge, 1 in Orchard of Broad View and 1 at rear of Swallows. Billericay Road blocked S.L.T. 16th inst. Slight damage to property. No casualties.
15/11/1940 03.15 Mountnessing 19 – H.Es exploded in the vicinity of
Lawness Farm, in line South West from point 300 yards North East of junction of Mountnessing Road with Buckwins Lane to Little Cowbridge Grange Farm at junction with road to Chelmsford S.L.T. on Mountnessing Road. No casualties. Road open 15.30 hrs the 15th inst.
15/11/1940 14.10 Laindon German bailed out and landed at Laindon.
The plane a ME109 crashed at Horndon-on-the-Hill Grays Division. Name Feldwell Otto Yaros 29 years. Taken to Billericay Station.
15/11/1940 18.50 Rochford British Bolton and Paul Defiant two seater fighter
crashed on the Golf Course 500 yards South of Rochford Church when attempting to land. Machine completely burnt out. Pilot safe. Gunner received slight burns.
15/11/1940 19.53 North 2 – Parachute mines. 1 exploded 200 yards from
Benfleet junction A.127 and East end of Old Harrows Road and 1 unexploded in a field 150 yards South of Twiggs Garage 400 yards East of Harrows P.H. on South side of A.127. Road closed between Rayleigh Wier and Nevendon Cricketers P.H. 12 houses, a school and garage damaged. No casualties (Unexploded destroyed by Admiralty by burning) Pound Lane open 10.12.40.
15/11/1940 20.15 Billericay 12 – H.Es 11 exploded in fields in line 250 yards
West of New Lodge Tye Common Road North West to London Road A.129. 5 houses a garage in London Road. Outbuildings at Blunts Wall Farm damaged. 7 cows killed and 3 injured. Telephone wires down, 1 unexploded in a field at Gt Cowbridge Grange North of London Road and 200 yards West of track to the Grange.
15/11/1940 20.55 South Weald 6 – H.Es exploded in a field opposite the 12th hole.
Maylands Golf Course at side of Oak Wood. No damage or casualties.
15/11/1940 South Weald 1 – H.E. unexploded in the Ride between Oak and
Fir Woods 1 1/2 miles South of Keepers Lodge at rear of Vicarage. No damage or casualties. B.D.S. 23.5.41.
15/11/1940 21.55 South Weald I.Bs (a number) near Oak Wood Vicarage Lane.
No damage or casualties.
16/11/1940 02.54 Shenfield 5 – H.Es exploded in fields opposite Alwyn Avenue
North of A.12. No damage or casualties.
16/11/1940 17.30 Foulness The body of a German Airman found on the
Island foreshore of Haven Gore. Name Gefr. Tonny Boschen, born 10.9.19 at Braman. Body not in water for more than 48 hours. Neck broken, bullet hole in elbow of right arm. (During the morning of 15th a German bomber dived into the Thames and the body is believed to be one of the crew). Moved to Southend Municipal Hospital Rochford. RAF Rochford took possession of property.
16/11/1940 18.30 Ramsden 1 – A.A. unexploded Shell 1/4 mile West of junction
Heath Mill Lane and Heath Road. No damage or casualties.
16/11/1940 19.30 Shenfield 1 – A.A. unexploded Shell on the cricket ground 30
yards from nearest house. No damage or casualties.
16/11/1940 19.50 Hawkwell 1 – I.B. burnt out in a field 200 yards East of
Nursery Corner. No damage or casualties.
16/11/1940 19.50 Hutton 5 – H.Es, 2 exploded in Cooks Nurseries, Rayleigh
Road, 1 unexploded in Flints field and 2 unexploded behind the Infirmary, Hutton Residential Schools. Slight damage to property. No casualties.
16/11/1940 19.55 Rayleigh 2 – I.Bs burnt out in a field 100 yards West of
Beckworth Farm Nelson Road. No damage or casualties.
16/11/1940 19.55 North 1 – I.B. burnt out near Fantons Hall. No damage or
Benfleet casualties.
16/11/1940 20.05 Great Tarpots 3 – H.Es exploded in fields at side of
Romsey Road. No damage or casualties.
16/11/1940 20.08 Hawkwell 1 – I.B. burnt out in a field near Hawkwell Farm.
No damage or casualties.
16/11/1940 20.10 Pitsea 3 – H.Es exploded 1, 50 yards West of junction
Pitsea and Station Road, 1 on Parkhurst Road, 15 yards from High Road and 1 in field at rear of Allens Fish shop. Damage to property. No casualties.
16/11/1940 20.10 Bowers 2 – H.Es exploded, 1 in field 60 yards South of
Gifford London Road and 75 yards East of Church Road and 1 in garden of Gifford House 50 yards South of London Road. No damage or casualties.
16/11/1940 20.45 Billericay 1 – A.A. unexploded Shell in a field near “Gatwick
House” near Bell Hill. No damage or casualties.
17/11/1940 19.15 Canvey 7 – H.Es exploded in the River Thames off Scars
Island Elbow Fort. No damage or casualties.
17/11/1940 South Weald 2 – Parachute mines unexploded at Rochetts,
Weald Road (Rendered harmless and burnt by Military 19th). No damage or casualties.
19/11/1940 20.00 Little Damage to roof of “Nulli Secundus” Barrows Hall
Wakering Road by shrapnel. No casualties.
19/11/1940 21.00 Dunton 18 – H.Es exploded in the vicinity of Dunton
Crossing, 1 at side and 1 in centre of grass track of A.127. Remainder in fields at Calvers Farm in radius of 1/4 mile. 9 houses damaged, 2 seriously. Aeroplane trip wire down. 8 stone pig killed at Pleasant View Road. A.127 closed.
19/11/1940 23.00 Dunton 2 – H.Es exploded in field at rear of Dunton School,
Lower Road. Slight damage to school. No casualties.
20/11/1940 04.30 Paglesham 3 – H.Es exploded South of School. No damage or
casualties.
20/11/1940 05.25 South Weald 1 – A.A. unexploded at rear of Gilstead Hall.
Damage to property. No casualties. B.D.S. 21.5.41.
20/11/1940 05.30 Mountnessing 17 – H.Es, 4 exploded at rear of Gt.
Cowbridge Grange, Church Road and 200 yards from London Road at rear of sewerage works, also 1 unexploded in same position, 11 exploded and 1 unexploded on McCheyne’s Farm. No damage or casualties.
20/11/1940 19.30 Rochford British Bolton Paul Defiant crashed and completely
wrecked 1/4 mile East of Blatches Farm. Pilot Officer Hackwood and Flying Officer S. Storrie of 264th Squadron Rochford killed. No of plane 1626.
23/11/1940 06.25 Wickford 9 – H.Es exploded in vicinity of Brocks Hill.
Junction of Lindin & Chelmsford Roads blocked (open 29.11.40), 1 exploding on road. Gas main fired and sewer damaged, 4 houses slight damage. No casualties. Also 20 I.Bs burnt out in fields 3 miles South of Downham Garage.
24/11/1940 19.05 Great 2 – H.Es, 1 exploded in a field at White House
Wakering Lodge. Slight damage to property and 1 unexploded in a field 400 yards East of White House Lodge (Discredited B.D.S. 1.12.40) No casualties.
24/11/1940 19.25 Hutton 8 – H.Es near Collins Farm, 2 unexploded in a field
North West of and 6 exploded South East of Farm. Slight damage to property. No casualties.
24/11/1940 19.45 Brentwood 5 – H.Es, 3 exploded in Cromwell and Milton
Roads and 1 at junction Warley Mount and Headley Chase. Considerable damage to property and several persons suffering from shock and 2 unexploded, 1 at Lavenders Builders Yard and 1 at 11 Great Eastern Street. All roads mentioned blocked. (Open 25.11.40) Water and gas mains damaged and sewer fractured.
24/11/1940 19.50 Thundersley 5 – H.Es exploded, 1 in Waterworks field,
Grandview Road, 1 in field 500 yards North of Hart Road, 1 on “Strathmore” Hart Road. (House demolished) 3 persons killed, 1 150 yards North of “Strathmore” and 1 at “Hillcrest” Grandview Road (Hillcrest wrecked) considerable damage to other property. Overhead electric cables down. Gas and water damaged , 3 serious casualties at Hillcrest.
24/11/1940 Doddinghurst 1 – H.E. exploded in a field at Shops Farm. No
damage or casualties.
26/11/1940 Brentwood Nose cap of a shell fell in the garden 13 Fairfield
Road. No damage or casualties
26/11/1940 20.00 Little Warley 15 – I.Bs burnt out in fields near Homefields
Garage. No damage or casualties.
27/11/1940 06.40 Coxtie Green 9 – H.Es 8 exploded in fields at “Ditchleys” and 1
suspected unexploded on Coxtie Green Road East of junction with New Road. Road closed between New Road and Wheelers Road. (open 28th) Water main burst. Telephone wires down. No casualties.
27/11/1940 07.00 Little 18 – H.Es exploded in fields between Stockwell
Burstead Hall and Thorndon Park, behind Heron Hall. 11 of these are on the Ingrave beat, Blind Lane is partly blocked. No damage or casualties.
27/11/1940 07.40 Canvey 7 – H.Es exploded in the River Thames between
Island Hole Haven and The Kent Coast. No damage or casualties.
27/11/1940 19.20 South Weald 1 – H.E. exploded near Sewerage Works Romford
Division. Road closed from A.12 Brentwood Division and slight damage to property Brentwood Division. No casualties. Nags Head Lane Road open 15.12.40.
27/11/1940 22.15 South 5 – H.Es exploded, 4 in fields on South side of
Benfleet Chapmans Lane and 1 in garden of 449a Perry Street, 449a partly demolished. 449 demolished. No casualties.
28/11/1940 Little 6 – I.Bs burnt out in fields at Bowers Hall Farm. No
Wakering damage or casualties.
28/11/1940 Rochford 14 – I.Bs burnt out on the Aerodrome and Ann
Boleyn Estate. Slight damage to 2 dwelling houses. No casualties.
28/11/1940 09.39 Shenfield 1 – A.A. unexploded Shell in bank near Shenfield
Railway Station, 18 yards East of Railway Bridge. No damage or casualties.
28/11/1940 14.10 Ingrave 1 – H.E. unexploded in Orchard of Thorndon Park.
No damage or casualties.
28/11/1940 21.50 Hadleigh I.Bs (a number) on Marsh land South of London
Road. No damage or casualties.
28/11/1940 23.40 Bowers 3 – H.Es 1 exploded West of farm buildings and 2
Gifford unexploded North West of building at Little Chalvedon Hall. No damage or casualties.
28/11/1940 Rochford 1 – A.A. unexploded Shell in a field North of
Temple Farm. No damage or casualties.
29/11/1940 01.50 Basildon 2 – H.Es exploded on Moores Poultry Farm and
Basildon Cottage Poultry Farm, 1 poultry house and 40 chickens killed at Moores Poultry Farm.
29/11/1940 19.30 Brentwood 8 – H.Es exploded in a field at rear of “Merrymead”
Sawyers Hall Lane. No damage or casualties.
29/11/1940 19.30 Shenfield 6 – H.Es exploded, 1 at junction A.12 and
Middleton Road, 2 at junction of Park Way and Priests Lane, 1 near “Ashdown” Hallwood Crescent, 1 at “Glendale” and 1 in field at rear of Bloomfield. Slight damage to property. No casualties.
29/11/1940 19.35 South Weald I.Bs (a number) between Spital Lane and Vicarage
Lane. No damage or casualties.
29/11/1940 19.45 Coxtie Green I.Bs ( a number) in fields between Red Lion Farm
and Stokes Farm. No damage or casualties.
29/11/1940 19.50 Basildon 6 – H.Es exploded in line from Vexek Poultry Farm
to Devonshire House Poultry Farm. No damage or casualties.
29/11/1940 21.45 Ramsden 2 – H.Es exploded 3/4 mile North of Lodge Farm.
Heath Considerable damage to greenhouses. No casualties.
29/11/1940 22.00 Great Warley 10 – H.Es exploded in fields at “Beredens”
Billericay beat. No damage or casualties.
29/11/1940 22.20 Paglesham 2 – H.Es exploded in fields 600 yards East of
Paglesham Hall. No damage or casualties.
29/11/1940 22.50 Great Warley 2 – H.Es exploded, 1 in garden of “The Crosses”
near “Goldings” and 1 near the North gate of Coombe Lodge. Considerable damage to property. No casualties.
