Date                Time   Location         Damage

01/11/1943    0.30    Foulness       The body of H G Boosey age 62 years a labourer

Island             of 1 Kingsley Cottages Great Wakering was found on a minefield.  Ref. 419061 near New Ranges, Foulness Island.

01/11/1943    2.10    Rochford       A large damaged Balloon with 2 canisters attached

                                                            fell in the hospital grounds.  N.D.C.

02/11/1943    1.30    Billericay        1 – A.A. Shell exploded in field 200 yards SW of

                                                            “Gatwick” Bell Hill.  N.D.C.

03/11/1943                Barling           2 – Ux.H.Es on Roper’s Farm in river bed 400

yards E of Quay and 130 yards N of sea wall M. 374096.  N.D.C.

04/11/1943                Canvey          1 – Ux. A.A. Shell in garden of “Anthony”, Yamburg

                                    Island             Avenue.  N.D.C.

05/11/1943    2.20    Shenfield       An Auxiliary Petrol tank fell from a plane on to a

house called “Sudbury” Shenfield Gardens causing slight damage to roof.  N.C.

06/11/1943    1.00    Little                A white target low drag sleeve.  Ref. No. 9A/1244

                                    Wakering       D.R.G. No. A.D. 15493 printed thereon.

07/11/1943    2.45    Langdon        2 – H.Es exploded in New Avenue Bury Lane

Hills                demolishing 1 bungalow causing 1 fatal casualty and 7 slightly injured.  Gas main and overhead electric cables damaged.

13/11/1943    7.00    Writtle             A Rubber Balloon 5″ diameter with triangular

wooden frame covered with white and silver paper attached fell from an aircraft passing over Billericay.

17/11/1943    Unknown  Shenfield            1 – Ux. A.A. Shell fell in wheatfield E of

Heard’s Farm and 30 yards W of Long Wood.  N.D.C.

18/11/1943    21.30  Great Warley 1 – Ux.H.E. in field 300 yards S of Warley Place

                                                            Farm Great Warley N.D.C.

25/11/1943    10.40  Great              5 – Ux.Bs dropped by unidentified aircraft (believed

Wakering       American) on Wakering Marshes 600 yards E of Halfway House. (Map Ref. N. 398073)  N.D.C.