Date                Time   Location         Damage

03/03/1943                Brentwood     1 – A.A. Shell exploded on the green verge

opposite the Council Yard, Hurstwood Estate Ongar Road.  No casualties or damage.

03/03/1943                Billericay        12 – H.Es exploded in meadows adjoining Little

Brock Farm South Green.  Slight damage to property.  No casualties.

03/03/1943                Rayleigh        4 – H.Es exploded and 5 unexploded 50 kg H.E.

fell in fields North of Arterial Road and 375 yards West of King’s Farm.  Water main damaged.  No casualties.  (Disposed of BDS 15.3.43).

03/03/1943                Ramsden       4 – A.A. Shells 1 exploded and 3 unexploded fell in

Heath             fields within 100 yards of Hunts Farm.  No damage or casualties.

03/03/1943                Brentwood     1 – A.A. Shell exploded in allotments between

Queens Road and Gresham Road.  No damage or casualties.

03/03/1943                Pitsea             1 – H.E. exploded forming a comouflet and 1 50 kg                               Firepot I.B. unexploded fell in a field 50 yards West

of Eversley Road.  No damage or casualties.  (Disposed of BDS 23.3.43).

03/03/1943                Pitsea             1 – A.A. unexploded Shell in a field 25 yards to the

rear of “Chez nous” at South end of Hillrise Avenue.  No damage or casualties.  (Disposed of BDS 8.4.43).

03/03/1943                Pitsea             1 – H.E. unexploded 50 kg Firepot I.B. in a field

170 yards East of Crown Avenue.  No damage or casualties.  (Disposed of BDS 23.3.43).

03/03/1943                Pitsea             1 – H.E. 50 kg Firepot I.B. exploded in the garden

of “Ellrandrick”, Crown Avenue.  No damage or casualties.

03/03/1943                Mountnessing          2 – H.Es exploded one on the down track of

the LNE Railway Lines 250 yards London side of Wash Bridge.  Before these were located the 8.45 pm train from Liverpool Street ran into the crater causing derailment of the train which blocked both lines at about 21-50.  The driver and fireman were both killed, 5 persons slightly injured and 100 passengers escaped injury were conveyed to Chelmsford by Eastern National Bus Coy.  Line open 8.3.43.

03/03/1943                Rochford       1 – A.A. Shell exploded on Rochford Golf links, 100

yards South West of Hurst Farm.  No damage or casualties.

03/03/1943                Pitsea             1 – H.E. exploded forming a camouflet in back

garden of Rose Cottages Eversleigh Road.  No damage or casualties.

03/03/1943                Bowers           About 30 I.Bs fell near the School.  1 slight                                            Gifford            casualty Warden J. Crumpt.  Slight damage to

                                                            school, public house, haystack and 2 houses.

03/03/1943                Pitsea             2 – H.Es exploded in Rectory Road, nr junction of

Oakdene Road.  Gas main caught fire, damage to overhead electric cables

03/03/1943                Little                1 – A.A. Shell exploded Nr Minges Cottages.  No

                                    Burstead        damage or casualties.

03/03/1943    20.30  Brentwood     1 – A.A. unexploded Shell fell in playing field of

                                                            Ursulaine School.  No casualties or damage.

03/03/1943    20.35  Ramsden       A number of A.P.Bs fell in the vicinity of Oak Hall. 

                                    Heath             A number unexploded dealt with by BDS 20.3.43.

03/03/1943    20.40  Rayleigh        About 100 I.Bs fell near Junior School and Police

                                                            Station.  No casualties.  Slight damage to property.

03/03/1943    20.50  Great              1 – A.A. Shell exploded at the Bakery High Street. 

Wakering       Extensive damage to roof, slight damage to surrounding property.  No casualties.

03/03/1943    20.50  Nevendon     11 – H.Es (10 exploded and 1 unexploded) in fields

South of Burnt Mills Road.  No damage or casualties.

03/03/1943    21.00  Hockley          2 – A.A. Shells exploded in fields at rear of

Britannia Stores, Greensward Lane.  No damage or casualties.

03/03/1943    21.00  Great              1 – A.A. unexploded Shell in garden of House in

Wakering       High Street, opposite Twyford Avenue.  No casualties or damage.  (Disposed of BDS 21.3.43).

03/03/1943    21.00  Great              1 – H.E. exploded on marshes between Mill Head

Wakering       Brickfield and Potton Island Road.  No casualties or damage.

03/03/1943                Great Warley 1 – A.A. unexploded Shell in cricket meadow 400

yards South of Hall Farm House.  No damage or casualties.

03/03/1943    21.05  Hutton            A number of I.Bs burnt out in the vicinity of the

Plough P.H. Rayleigh Road.  No damage or casualties.

03/03/1943    21.15  Great              2 – H.Es exploded in fields 150 yards North East of

                                    Stambridge    Finches Farm House.  No casualties or damage.

03/03/1943    21.15  Great              A number of S.A.P. bombs (butterfly type) 1

Stambridge    complete container in fields surrounding the Rectory.  No casualties or damage.  (Dealt with BDS 9.3.43).

03/03/1943    21.30  Mountnessing          209 S.A.P. bombs unexploded and a

number exploded Butterfly type fell in fields near St Anne Lane.  No casualties.  One unexploded found in unused bedroom at Melschet Place caused damage to the room when exploded by BDS Local Military Unit assisted in search.  (All unexploded dealt with by BDS 30.4.43).

03/03/1943     21.30  Laindon         1 – A.A. Shell exploded in garden of “Glebe”

                                                            Victoria Road.  No damage or casualties.

04/03/1943    04.30  North              2 – H.Es exploded in a field 250 yards South of

Benfleet         Harrows Farm.  No casualties.  Slight damage to property.

04/03/1943    04.00  Little                1 – H.E. 250 kg unexploded in field 1/4 mile East of

Wakering       Little Wakering Corner and 40 yards North of High Street.  No damage or casualties.  15 persons evacuated.  High Street B.1017 closed.  (Dealt with by BDS 12.3.43).  Road re-opened.

04/03/1943    04.35  Hadleigh        7 – H.Es exploded and 1 H.E. unexploded in fields

300 yards South of London Road on property of Salvation Army Colony.  One slight damage to property.  Telephone wires down.  (Ux disposed of BDS 13.3.43).

 04/03/1943   04.36  Pilgrims          1 – A.A. Shell exploded in field at rear Ashwell

Hatch             Farm, Crow Green Road.  No damage or casualties.

04/03/1943    04.40  Brentwood     1 – A.A. Shell exploded near the Medical

Superintendent’s House, Highwood Hospital.  Extensive damage to property.  No casualties.

04/03/1943    04.40  Canvey          1 – A.A. Shell exploded 500 yards East of Odell’s

Island             dump.  Westwick near the sea wall.  No damage or casualties.  Catchment Board informed.

04/03/1943    04.45  Pilgrims          A number of I.Bs burned out in fields on Orchard

Hatch             Farm, Crow Green Lane.  No damage or casualties.

04/03/1943    04.50  Doddinghurst            1 – A.A. Shell exploded in fields adjoining

                                                            Canterbury Tye Farm.  No casualties or damage.

04/03/1943    04.55  Great              2 – H.Es exploded (1. 500 kg and 1 250kg) in field

Wakering       350 yards North of Oldbury Farm and 150 yards South of Barrow Hall Road.  No Casualties or damage.

04/03/1943    05.00  Hutton            7 – H.Es exploded in a direct line between Hutton

National Schools and Hutton Nurseries.  No casualties.  Damage to property.  Water main and sewer.  Church Lane closed.  Road re-opened 11.3.43.

04/03/1943    05.00  South Weald 1 – A.A. Shell exploded in a field at Frieze Hall

killing 1 heifer and injuring another.  No other casualties or damage.

04/03/1943    05.00  Great              1 – H.E. 50 kg exploded in a field 500 yards of the

                                    Wakering       Church.  No damage or casualties.

04/03/1943    05.00  Hutton            2 – H.Es exploded in a field 200 yards South of

                                                            Hunters Chase.  No damage or casualties.

 04/03/1943   05.20  Laindon         1 – A.A. Shell exploded near St Mary’s Church.  No

                                                            damage or casualties.

04/03/1943    05.20  Bowers           2 – H.Es exploded near the East end of Clifton

                                    Gifford            Road.  No damage or casualties.

04/03/1943    05.25  Thundersley 4 – H.Es exploded (1 forming a Camouflet). Near

Waterworks field, Church Road.  3 slight casualties.  Damage to water main and property.  Church Road closed (open 6.3.43).

04/03/1943    05.30  Bowers           1 – H.E. exploded in marshes 500 yards North

                                    Gifford            West of Smoky Farm.  No casualties or damage.

04/03/1943    Found   Rayleigh      1 – H.E unexploded in the garden at rear of 176

                                                            Downham Road.  No casualties or damage.

05/03/1943    Found  Great            1 – S.A.P. unexploded in a glass house 1/4 mile

Wakering       East of Ro** Inn.  Slight damage to property.  No casualties.  (fell 3/4.3.43).

05/03/1943    Found  Thundersley            1 – S.A.P. bomb in cabbage field at rear of

Ivydene, Daws Heath Road.  No casualties or damage.  (believed fell night 3/4.3.43).

05/03/1943    Found  Rochford      1 – A.A. unexploded Shell 400 yards North of

Rectory Road Railway Bridge.  No damage or casualties.  (Believed fell night 3/4.3.43).

06/03/1943    Found  Sutton          1 – A.A. unexploded Shell in a field halfway

between Temple Farm and St Mary’s Church.  No casualties or damage. (night 3/4.3.43).

06/03/1943    Found   Rochford     1 – A.A. unexploded Shell in a field 200 yards

North East of Doggetts Farm.  No damage or casualties.  (Night 3/4.3.43).

06/03/1943    Found  Billericay      1 – H.E. unexploded at Lawness Farm.  No

                                                            damage or casualties.  (Night 3/4.3.43).

06/03/1943    Found  Childerditch 1 – A.A. unexploded Shell near Hatch Farm,

                                                            Thorndon Park.  No casualties or damage.

06/03/1943    Found  Romford       1 – A.A. unexploded Shell in a meadow 125 yards

South the “Glebe”, Hall Road.  No casualties or damage.  (Disposed of BDS 31.3.43).

08/03/1943    Found Billericay       1 unexploded H.E. in a field 600 yards South of

Putwood Common Road.  No casualties or damage.  (Disposed of BDS 12.3.43).

11/03/1943    Found  Canewdon   2 unexploded A.A. Shells, 300 yards East of Lower

                                                            Ray Farm.  No casualties or damage.

12/03/1943    07.40  Herongate     Enemy aircraft machine gunned Council Houses in

Billericay Road.  No casualties but damage to windows of 2 houses.

12/03/1943    Found  Mountnessing         2 – unexploded A.P.Bs 1st at “High Field”,

                                                            2nd at Fritz Walters.  No casualties or damage.

15/03/1943    Found  Mountnessing         1 – exploded and 34 unexploded A.P.Bs one

of the unexploded found in an unused bedroom of Milschet Place which caused damage to the room when exploded by BDS but no casualties.  (Disposed of BDS 20.3.43).

17/03/1943    Found  Dunton         1 – unexploded A.A. Shell in a meadow 350 yards

                                                            West of Dunton Hall  (Disposed of BDS 4.4.43).

20/03/1943    Found  Mountnessing         1 – unexploded A.A. Shell in a field 500

yards South of Mountnessing Church.  No damage or casualties.  (Disposed of BDS 10.5.43).

21/03/1943    Found  Bowers         1 – unexploded H.E. on marshes 600 yards North

                                    Gifford            of South Staines Farm.  No casualties or damage.

22/03/1943    Found  Great            1 – unexploded S.A.P.B. in a field opposite

Wakering       “Broadlands” Barrow Hall Road.  No casualties or damage.

28/03/1943    Found  Rochford      1 – unexploded A.A. Shell 350 yards North East of

                                                            Doggetts Farm.  No casualties or damage.

31/03/1943    Found South             1 – unexploded A.A. Shell in marsh 400 yards East

Fambridge     of Fambridge Ferry and 100 yards South of South Fambridge sea wall.  No casualties or damage.  (Disposed of BDS 8.7.43).