Date Time Location Damage
03/02/1944 21.00 Thundersley 1 – Ux. A.A. Shell in wheatfield nr Oak Cottage.
N.D.C.
03/02/1944 21.00 Laindon 1 – A.A. Shell exploded in Hardy Road, slight
damage to 2 bungalows. N.C.
03/02/1944 Unknown Canvey 1 – Ux. A.A. Shell fell in rear garden of Wilburn
Island Dovercliff Road, N.D.C.
04/02/1944 05.00 Ramsden 1 – Ph.I.B. exploded in grounds of Ramsden Hall.
Heath N.D.C.
04/02/1944 05.00 Great 1 – A.A. Shell exploded in field 100 yards N of
Burstead Acres Farm. N.D.C.
04/02/1944 05.00 Hawkwell 1 – Ph.I.B. exploded in field 400 yards SW of Bells
Nurseries. N.D.C.
04/02/1944 05.00 Hockley 7 Unexploded and 2 exploded Ph.I.Bs in field
N.D.C.
04/02/1944 05.00 North 1 – Ux. A.A. Shell in Windsor Road. N.D.C.
Benfleet
04/02/1944 05.00 Hawkwell 1 – H.E. fell in open field. N.D.C.
04/02/1944 05.00 Hawkwell 1 – Ph.I.B. exploded in field 400 yards SW of Bells
Nurseries. N.D.C.
04/02/1944 05.13 Downham 1 – H.E. exploded in a field at Whites Lillies Farm.
N.D.C.
04/02/1944 05.13 Laindon 1 – Unexploded A.A. Shell at Norfolk Road, slight
damage. N.C.
04/02/1944 05.13 Ramsden 2 – Ph.I.Bs Ux. fell in field at Dowstetts Lane and
Heath Hawkwood Farm. N.D.C.
04/02/1944 05.15 Ramsden 1 – Ph.I.B. exploded in orchard 100 yards W of Mill
Heath Lane Ramsden Heath. N.D.C.
04/02/1944 05.20 Rochford Number of I.Bs.1 Straw stack destroyed. N.C.
04/02/1944 05.20 Herongate 4 – H.Es exploded in field off Mount Thrift Farm,
Billericay Road. N.D.C.
04/02/1944 05.20 Childerditch 1 – exploded and 2 unexploded H.Es in field 30
yards N of Hill Farm. N.D.C.
04/02/1944 05.20 Paglesham 3 – H.Es exploded and 1 unexploded fell in
Clements Marshes. N.D.C.
04/02/1944 05.20 Paglesham 2 – Ux.Ph.I.B and 3 ex at Clements Marshes.
N.D.C.
04/02/1944 05.20 Childerditch 1 – A.A. Shell exploded at Childerditch killing one
mare.
04/02/1944 05.20 Paglesham 1 – H.E. Ux. In field N Waterside Lane. N.D.C.
04/02/1944 05.20 Downham 1 – A.A. Shell exploded in field at Lt Prestons
Farm. N.D.C.
04/02/1944 05.25 Brentwood 1 container of I.Bs AB 1000 fell in a field at rear of
St Faiths Hospital. N.D.C.
04/02/1944 05.25 Brentwood 8 – Ph.I.Bs exploded in fields between Calcott Hall
and Gt Charles School. N.D.C.
04/02/1944 05.30 Canvey Number of I.Bs slight damage to property.
Island
04/02/1944 05.30 Shenfield 1 – H.E. exploded at Herds Farm. N.D.C.
04/02/1944 05.30 Herongate 1 basket of a number of I.Bs ignited in field 3/4
mile N of Fouches Farmhouse. N.D.C.
04/02/1944 05.30 South Weald 1 container of I.Bs in meadow at Vicarage Lane.
N.D.C.
04/02/1944 05.30 Shenfield 5 – H.Es exploded and 5 unexploded in fields at
Sawyers Hall Farm. Damage to cables at Wireless Station. N.C.
04/02/1944 05.30 Foulness A number of I.Bs ignited in field NW of Foulness
Church. N.D.C.
04/02/1944 05.30 Wallasea A number of I.Bs ignited at Old Pool Farm. 3 ricks
Island burnt out. N.D.C.
04/02/1944 05.30 Canvey 3 – H.Es exploded at Pantiles Farm. N.D.C.
Island
04/02/1944 05.30 Wallasea 1 – H.E. exploded and a number of Ux.I.Bs fell at
Island Grass Farm. N.D.C.
04/02/1944 05.30 Canvey 1 – I.B. container fell 300 yards off shore. N.D.C.
Island
04/02/1944 05.30 Rayleigh 1 – Ux. A.A. Shell fell in field 80 yards S of Lt
Wheatleys Farm. N.D.C.
04/02/1944 05.40 Mountnessing 1 – A.A. Shell exploded by side of Railway
Line. N.D.C.
04/02/1944 05.40 Bowers 7 – H.Es exploded in Marshes 1/4 mile S of
Gifford Rookery Farm. N.D.C.
04/02/1944 05.40 Foulness Crashed Aircraft. German aircraft, make not
known, struck sands 1/2 mile SE of Eastwick Head MR 457098 and disintegrated. Parts of bodies recovered with German AF uniform. Number of crew not known.
04/02/1944 05.40 Doddinghurst 1 – H.E. Ux. In field at Shops Farm and 1
H.E. at Pettits Farm. N.D.C.
04/02/1944 05.40 South 1 – Ux.H.E. 800 yards W of South Benfleet Station
Benfleet and 120 yards .W. of track. N.D.C.
04/02/1944 05.45 Pilgrims Number of I.Bs Slight fire, 2 houses damage. N.C.
Hatch
04/02/1944 05.45 Shopland 2 – H.Es exploded in Beauchamps Farm. 4 calves
killed. Damage to electric mains. N.C.
04/02/1944 05.45 Shenfield Approximately 100 I.Bs fell at Hall Farm. All failed
to ignite. N.D.C.
04/02/1944 05.45 Vange 4 – H.Es exploded Southview Avenue, Gordon
Avenue, Fairview Road, extensive damage to property. 5 fatal casualties, 28 N.F. casualties.
04/02/1944 05.45 Rochford 1 – H.E. exploded 1/4 mile E of Newlands Farm.
N.D.C.
04/02/1944 05.45 Vange 2 – I.B. containers fell in field S side of Clay Hill, 1
container failed to ignite. The other burned itself out. N.D.C.
04/02/1944 05.54 Brentwood Number of I.Bs in Highwood Hospital, minor fire.
N.D.C.
04/02/1944 05.55 Raweth 2 – H.Es exploded in open ground. Damage to
property. N.C.
04/02/1944 05.56 Canewdon Number of I.Bs in fields. N.D.C.
04/02/1944 06.00 Stambridge Large number of I.Bs at Barton Hall Farm. Farm
buildings destroyed by fire. 6 horses killed. N.C.
04/02/1944 Unknown Brentwood 1 – A.A. Shell exploded at Hartswood Road.
N.D.C.
04/02/1944 Unknown Hutton 1 – A.A. Shell exploded in Roundwood Avenue.
N.D.C.
04/02/1944 Unknown Laindon 1 – A.A. Shell exploded in Northumberland
Avenue. N.D.C.
04/02/1944 Unknown Herongate 1 – Ux. A.A. Shell 100 yards of Mount Thrift.
N.D.C.
04/02/1944 Unknown Brentwood 1 – A.A. Shell Ux. Fell in Weald Park.
N.D.C.
04/02/1944 Unknown Rochford 1 – Ux.Ph.I.B. in field at New England Farm.
N.D.C.
04/02/1944 Unknown Raweth 1 – A.A. Shell ux. in field at Carters Farm. N.D.C.
04/02/1944 Unknown Rochford A Barrage Balloon grounded at Mays Nurseries Nr
Cock P.H. Collected by RAF.
04/02/1944 Paglesham Number of I.Bs in fields. N.D.C.
05/02/1944 16.30 Foulness 2 Steel auxiliary petrol tanks dropped from an
Island aircraft at Landwick. 1 bearing Serial No. 7496 Assembly No 5398. Interpretation No 608 Wgt. 90 lbs US Gallons. Both smashed.
06/02/1944 17.00 Paglesham Norman Victor Brown age 12 years of Boards Row
was playing with German I.B. when a slight explosion occurred slightly cutting his left hand.
09/02/1944 Unknown Mountnessing 1 – Ux. A.A. Shell in field at Fitzwalters
Farm. N.D.C.
09/02/1944 Unknown Childerditch 1 – Ux. A.A. Shell in field 300 yards S of the
junction of Brickfield Road and Arterial Road. N.D.C.
12/02/1944 16.15 Great John Graves age 27 of School House and David
Stambridge Cornwall age 21 of Walden Farm were burning some German I.Bs on a wood fire in an isolated spot at Walden Farm. Graves put a complete I.B. on the fire. They both stepped back from the fire and when about 2 yards from it an explosion occurred. The clothing of both men caught fire. Graves sustained severe burns to the face and Cornwall received only slight burns to the left hand and did not receive medical aid.
13/02/1944 20.30 Great 1 – A.A. Shell exploded 20 yards rear of Bereden
Warley Cottage, Cranham Road, slight damage to cottage. N.C.
13/02/1944 20.30 Brentwood 1 – A.A. Shell exploded in piggeries at Brentwood
Mental Hospital, 1 sty damaged. N.C.
13/02/1944 21.00 Foulness 10 – Ph.I.Bs 1 mile SE of Post P.18 in open fields.
N.D.C.
13/02/1944 21.00 Hullbridge 1 – I.B. fell through roof of Limedale, Perry Road.
Minor fire. N.C.
13/02/1944 21.00 Hullbridge 1 – I.B. container fell 100 yards SE of Post N.2
Coventry Hill also 1 – I.B. container at Hill Top Avenue approx. 20 bungalows damaged in Oakleigh and Sth Ave. 3 persons treated for shock slight leg injuries received by Dennis Hemmings age 21 years of La Mascot, Sth Ave.
13/02/1944 21.00 Basildon 1 – A.A. Shell exp. at Rectory Road. N.D.C.
13/02/1944 21.00 Wallasea 8 – Ph.I.Bs exp. at Grass Farm. N.D.C.
13/02/1944 21.00 Wallasea 1 – AB 1000-2 I.B. container at Cracknells Farm.
N.D.C.
13/02/1944 21.05 Rochford 1 – Ux.Ph.I.B. in field approx 100 yards E of Smiths
Farm, Eastwood Rise, Eastwood and approx. 20 Ux.I.Bs and approx 60 exploded I.Bs. N.D.C.
13/02/1944 21.05 Eastwood 1 – Ph.I.B. in field at Eastwood. N.D.C.
13/02/1944 21.09 Hockley 2 – camouflets and 7 – Ph.I.Bs at Beckneys Farm.
N.D.C.
13/02/1944 21.10 Paglesham 3 – H.Es exploded at East Hall also 4 flares at
same location. N.D.C.
13/02/1944 21.15 Hockley 1 – H.E. fell on house Crouch View Wood Avenue.
Serious damage to bungalow. N.C.
13/02/1944 21.15 Hockley 1 – A.B. 1000 container burnt out in crater and Ux.
I.B. scattered over woods at Beckney, Plumbers Ave. N.D.C.
13/02/1944 21.15 Billericay 1 – A.A. Shell exploded in garden at rear of
Greenway Western Road. N.D.C.
13/02/1944 21.15 Doddinghurst 1 – Ph.I.B. exploded in field 30 yards from
Solid Lane. N.D.C.
13/02/1944 21.16 Foulness Plane seen to crash in sea 2 miles SE Rugwood
Head.
13/02/1944 21.21 South I.Bs in field 1 mile S of Post No. 10. N.D.C.
Fambridge
13/02/1944 21.30 Basildon 1 – A.A. Shell Ux. in Nelson Road Basildon. N.C.
13/02/1944 21.30 Thundersley 2 – A.A. Shells Ux. in Church Road Thundersley.
N.C.
13/02/1944 21.34 Thundersley 1 – A.A. Shell exploded in field 100 yards E of
Church Road. N.D.C.
13/02/1944 21.35 Hutton 1 – A.A. Shell exploded 40 yards NE of Mavis
Cottage, Hall Green Lane. N.D.C.
13/02/1944 21.40 Pilgrims 1 – Ux. A.A. Shell fell at Coxtie Green Farm. 40
Hatch yards from Fair Lane at side of footpath. N.D.C.
13/02/1944 21.40 Thundersley 1 – A.A. Shell exp. in field at Rushbottom Lane.
N.D.C.
13/02/1944 21.46 Hullbridge I.Bs in Oakley Avenue, several small fires. 2
bungalows slightly damaged. N.C.
13/02/1944 Unknown Rayleigh 1 – Ux. A.A. Shell fell in meadow 70 yards of The
Warren. N.D.C.
13/02/1944 Unknown Mountnessing 1 – Ux. A.A. Shell in garden opposite
Mountnessing Hall Cottages. N.D.C.
13/02/1944 Unknown Little 1 – A.A. Shell ux. in field at Sudburys Farm.
Burstead N.D.C.
13/02/1944 Unknown Rayleigh 1 – Ux. A.A. Shell fell in meadow 70 yards of The
Warren. N.D.C.
14/02/1944 11.30 Havengore Body of German Airman found on sands 1 mile SE
of Havengore Creek M.438062. Body conveyed to Rochford Mortuary and searched by RAF I.O. Rochford. Identified as Kurt Urhan age 19 Oberleutnant. Believed to have come from aircraft shot down on night of 13 February 1944.
19/02/1944 00.57 Rochford 4 – H.Es exploded in field 200 yards West of Lt
Stambridge Hall Lane. One high tension electric pylon severely damaged. No casualties.
19/02/1944 01.10 Billericay 1 – Ux. A.A. Shell fell at 50 yards N of Stack Yard
at Browns Farm Cox’s Farm Road. N.D.C.
19/02/1944 01.15 Mountnessing 1 Container of I.Bs fell at Fitzwalters Farm
and burnt itself out. N.D.C.
19/02/1944 01.15 Hawkwell 1 – Ux.Ph.I.B. fell in field on Clement’s Hall Farm.
N.D.C.
19/02/1944 01.30 Billericay 1 – A.A. Shell exploded in Outwood Common
Lane, Billericay opposite to bungalow “Pembroke” which received very slight damage. N.C.
19/02/1944 01.40 Pilgrims 1 – Ux. A.A. Shell in field 250 yards E of Crow
Hatch Green Road. N.D.C.
19/02/1944 Unknown Shenfield 1 – A.A. Shell exploded on Palmer **.
N.D.C.
19/02/1944 Unknown Cranham 1 – Ux. A.A. in field adj. Moor Lane.
19/02/1944 Unknown Warley 1 – A.A. Shell exploded in Mental Hospital
Grounds. N.D.C.
19/02/1944 Thundersley 1 – A.A. Shell exploded on Burches **. N.D.C.
20/02/1944 21.20 Raweth 1 – Ux. A.A. Shell fell on Lower Barn Farm. N.D.C.
20/02/1944 21.30 South 1 – Ux. A.A. Shell fell on waste land 50 yards S of
Benfleet Croft Road. N.D.C.
20/02/1944 21.50 Crays Hill 1 -Ux. A.A. Shell fell in field on Gurnard’s Farm.
N.D.C.
20/02/1944 22.00 Brentwood 1 – Ux. A.A. Shell struck house. Slight damage.
N.C.
20/02/1944 22.00 Barling 3 – Ux.H.Es fell in fields. N.D.C.
20/02/1944 22.00 Canvey 1 – A.A. Shell exploded in road. N.D.C.
Island
20/02/1944 22.00 Wickford 6 – Ux.Ph.I.Bs and 4 Ph.I.Bs exploded, fell in Swan
Lane. Slight damage to 2 houses. N.C.
20/02/1944 22.00 Stambridge 1 – Ux.H.E. in river bed, 2 H.Es exploded in marsh
and 2 H.Es exploded in River Roach. N.D.C.
20/02/1944 22.00 Thundersley 5 – Ux.Ph.I.Bs and 4 – H.Es exploded in fields.
N.D.C.
20/02/1944 22.00 Langdon 1 – Ux. A.A. Shell fell in field S of High Road.
Hills N.D.C.
20/02/1944 22.00 Billericay 1 – Ux. A.A. Shell fell in field on Hatches Farm.
N.D.C.
20/02/1944 22.05 Wickford Large number of I.Bs Slight damage to 3 houses. N.C.
20/02/1944 22.05 Little 4 – H.Es exploded, 6 H.Es unexploded and 2
Burstead containers of I.Bs fell near Hatches Farm. Slight damage. N.C.
20/02/1944 22.05 Canvey 1 – A.A. Shell exploded. 1 Naval rating killed.
Island
20/02/1944 22.05 Ramsden 1 – Ux. A.A. Shell fell in field on Barn Farm. N.D.C.
Heath
20/02/1944 22.05 Billericay 1 – A.A. Shell exploded in field E of Blunt’s Wall
Farm. N.D.C.
20/02/1944 22.10 Ingrave 1 – A.A. Shell exploded in field on Willow Farm.
N.D.C.
20/02/1944 22.10 Billericay 2 – Ux.H.Es fell in field W of Blunt’s Wall Farm.
N.D.C.
20/02/1944 22.14 Great Warley 2 Containers I.Bs 2 Stacks destroyed. N.C.
20/02/1944 22.15 Rayleigh Large number of I.Bs fell in fields. N.D.C.
20/02/1944 22.15 Ingrave 1 – H.E. exploded in field on Willow Farm. N.D.C.
20/02/1944 22.15 Nevendon 1 – A.A. Shell exploded in field on Does Hill Farm.
N.D.C.
20/02/1944 22.15 Rayleigh 1 – Ux. A.A. Shell fell at Brockley Drive. N.D.C.
20/02/1944 22.15 Hutton 1 – A.A. Shell exploded in Bush Wood. N.D.C.
20/02/1944 22.15 Crays Hill 2 – H.Es exploded in fields. N.D.C.
20/02/1944 22.15 Crays Hill 1 – A.A. Shell exploded in Hope Road. Damage to
1 house. N.C.
20/02/1944 22.20 Great Warley 1 – A.A. Shell exploded in Selo Works. Slight
damage. N.C.
20/02/1944 22.20 Hutton 1 – A.A. Shell exploded. Slight damage to 1
house. N.C.
20/02/1944 22.20 Wickford 2-A.A. Shells exploded in field off Runwell Road.
N.D.C.
20/02/1944 22.30 Laindon 1 – Ux. A.A. Shell fell in field NE of Merrylands
Road. N.D.C.
20/02/1944 22.35 Laindon 1 – A.A. Shell exploded in field. N.D.
20/02/1944 22.35 Wickford 9 – Ph.I.Bs exploded on open land. 1 house
damaged. N.C.
20/02/1944 Unknown Shenfield 1 – Ph.I.B. exploded in field adj. Priests
Lane. N.D.C.
20/02/1944 Unknown Hutton 1 – Ux. A.A. Shell fell in field at rear of Wood’s
Cottages, Hanging Hill Lane. N.D.C.
20/02/1944 Unknown Little 1 – A.A. Shell exploded in spinney. N.D.C.
Burstead
23/02/1944 00.30 Hutton 1 – Ux. A.A. Shell fell in field N of Wash Road.
N.D.C.
23/02/1944 00.30 Laindon 1 – 1000 A.B. container exploded in Heywick Drive.
N.D.C.
23/02/1944 00.30 Wickford 4 – H.Es exploded on open ground at Shotgate.
Damage to property. N.C.
23/02/1944 00.30 Fobbing 1 – A.A. Shell exploded rear of house in High Road. N.D.C.
23/02/1944 00.30 Langdon Hills 1 – A.A. Shell exploded in field. N.D.C.
23/02/1944 00.30 Crays Hill A number of I.Bs fell in field. N.D.C.
23/02/1944 00.35 Vange 1 – A.A. Shell exploded in field. N.D.C.
23/02/1944 00.40 Little Warley 2 – Containers of I.Bs exploded on Little Warley
Hall Farm. Stack destroyed and slight damage to property. N.C.
23/02/1944 00.40 Pilgrims 1 – A.A. Shell exploded rear of Claydon’s Coxtie
Hatch Green Road. N.D.C.
23/02/1944 00.40 Little Warley 1 – Container of I.Bs. exploded nr Glenwood Café.
N.D.C.
23/02/1944 00.40 Great Warley 1 – exploded ‘U.P.’ Shell casing fell in garden of
No. 3 Rita Road. N.D.C.
23/02/1944 00.45 Hutton 1 – A.A. Shell exploded in field. N.D.C.
23/02/1944 01.00 Brentwood 1 – A.A. Shell exploded nr Poplars Farmhouse
Brook St.
23/02/1944 01.00 South Weald 1 – Ph.I.B. exploded in meadow E of Old Vicarage.
N.D.C.
23/02/1944 01.10 Hadleigh 1 – A.A. Shell exploded in field W of Templewood
Road. N.D.C.
23/02/1944 01.15 Thundersley 1 – A.A. Shell exploded in field N of Church Road.
N.D.C.
23/02/1944 01.20 Laindon 1 – A.A. Shell exploded in Pound Lane. N.D.C.
23/02/1944 22.50 Canterbury Tye 1 – A.A. Shell exploded in field. N.D.C.
23/02/1944 23.05 Canvey 1 – A.A. Shell exploded in garden in Surig Road.
Island Slight damage to 1 bungalow. N.C.
24/02/1944 22.00 Billericay 1 – A.A. Shell exploded in field 300 yards W of
Police Station. N.D.C.
24/02/1944 22.30 Canewdon Slight damage to tiles of Police house by shrapnel.
24/02/1944 22.30 Dunton 1 – A.A. Shell exploded in field. N.D.C.
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