Date                Time   Location         Damage

04/06/1944    20.30  Canvey          A Naval barrage balloon grounded in a field at

                                    Island             Clenton Road.

05/06/1944    16.30  Rochford       An electric supply cable at Warden’s Post ‘P.3’ was

carried away by a target being towed by an aircraft from Rochford Aerodrome.

07/06/1944    18.00  Hockley          2 – cylindrical objects (believed auxiliary petrol

                                                            tanks) fell in River Crouch.  Not recovered.

08/06/1944    20.15  Ramsden       Prior to crashing i.e. at 20.15 16 Ux.H.E. were

Heath             jettisoned and fell in fields at rear of Jackson’s Farm, Ramsden Park Road, Ramsden Heath and were later disposed of by BDS.

08/06/1944    20.25  Herongate     An American Marauder (B.26) No. 296-196 from

Station 168 Rivenhall crashed in flames 200 yards SE of Park Farm and was completely destroyed.  1 member of crew was killed and 5 slightly injured.

09/06/1944    19.00  Bulphan         A kite with damaged balloon attached was found 1

mile E of Bulphan.  Date and time of falling unknown.

13/06/1944    16.00  South             A kite with balloon attached was found at South

                                    Benfleet         Benfleet Camp.  Date and time of falling unknown.

15/06/1944    23.40  Billericay        1 – A.A. Shell exploded in garden causing slight

                                                            damage to 2 bungalows.  N.C.

15/06/1944                Brentwood     1 – ‘Fly’ exploded in Hill Road causing the following

damage: Cat ‘A’ – 2 houses: Cat.’B’ – 2 houses : Cat. ‘C’ – 25 houses approx. : Cat. ‘D’ – 200 houses approx and 2 serious casualties and 8 slight casualties.  Superficial damage was also caused to County property at Brentwood Police Station.

15/06/1944    23.45  Great              1 – A.A. Shell exploded in field 150 yards NE of

Stambridge    Stewart’s Farm.  Slight damage to Canewdon Police house.  N.C.

15/06/1944    23.45  Wickford        1 – A.A. Shell exploded in field 250 yards W of

Hampton Barn Farm killing 1 horse and 4 sheep.  No other casualties or damage.

16/06/1944    01.26  Nevendon     1 – ‘Fly’ exploded in mid-Air over Does Hill Farm. 

                                                            Damage to property.  N.C.

16/06/1944    01.40  Nevendon     1 – ‘Fly’ exploded on Friern Farm.  Slight damage.  N.C.

16/06/1944    02.15  Pilgrims          A.A. Shell fragments caused damage to rood of

                                    Hatch             “Tanberat” Coxtie Green Road.  N.C.

16/06/1944    Unknown  Brentwood         1 – Ux.A.A. Shell fell on outbuildings of

                                                            Telephone Exchange.

17/06/1944    02.40  Wickford        1 ‘Fly’ exploded in Ramsden View Road causing

23 casualties 3 fatal (2 male and 1 female) 4 serious (2m 2f) and 16 slight.  2 houses demolished, 10 seriously damaged and 12 superficially, rendering 70 people homeless.  Also damage to gas main.

17/06/1944    03.00  South             1 – A.A. Shell penetrated the roof of 193 Tyrrell

Benfleet         Road and exploded causing slight damage to property.  N.C.

17/06/1944    03.00  South             Damage was caused to the roof of 430 Wallington

                                    Benfleet         Road by shrapnel.  N.C.

17/06/1944    21.00  Basildon        1 – Ux.A.A. Shell fell in cornfield at West end of

                                                            Cleveland Road.  N.D.C.

19/06/1944    18.18  Canvey          2 American ‘Flying Fortresses’ (Nos. unknown)

Island and     belonging to the 535th Squadron, 379th Bomber Allhallows             Group Kimbolton Hunts. Collided in the air over

Kent                2 killed 2 injured.  Kent Canvey Island.  1 machine    crashed in flames and was totally destroyed at Canvey Point, the other crashed at All Hallows Kent.  12 members of crew accounted for:- At Canvey 2 killed, 6 injured : At Kent 2 killed 2 injured.

20/06/1944    20.51  South             1 – ‘Fly’ exploded 200 yards NE of Fambridge Hall.

Fambridge     Superficial damage to farmhouse and buildings.  N.C.

22/06/1944    04.50  Hockley          1 – ‘Fly’ exploded in cornfield on Home Farm, 1/4

mile E of the  S end of Mortimer Road, and 200 yards S of main L.N.E.R. line.  Slight damage.  N.C.

23/06/1944    05.35  Crays Hill       A bungalow and shed at The Nurseries, Oak Lane,

Oak Road were completely destroyed by a fire which is thought to have been caused by a tracer bullet.  N.C.

25/06/1944    01.55  Mountnessing          1 – ‘Fly’ exploded in Blackmore Road 200

yards NW of Woodlands Farm, Swallows Cross.  Damage to property and telephone wires.  N.C.

25/06/1944    20.54  Stambridge    1 – ‘Fly’ exploded in middle of River Roach 200

yards due S of Walden’s Farm.  2 slight casualties and slight damage to 4 houses.

25/06/1944    Unknown  Hockley  An emergency transmitter and an oxygen bottle

dropped from a British aircraft were found on Beckney Farm.  Date and time of falling unknown.

27/06/1944    02.40  Ingrave           1 – ‘Fly’ exploded on allotments between Middle

and Rectory Roads causing 1 serious and 1 slight casualty and extensive damage to property.

27/06/1944    12.15  North              A Barrage balloon grounded at N Benfleet Hall in

                                    Benfleet         field.  N.D.C.

27/06/1944    13.45  Great              A Barrage balloon grounded in field.  N.D.C.

Wakering

27/06/1944    14.35  Thundersley A barrage balloon grounded at Claydon Road. 

                                                            N.D.C.

27/06/1944    15.30  Langdon        1 – A.A. Shell exploded in garden of Bank Ridges,

Hills                Coronation Road demolishing a small shed and causing slight damage to bungalow.  N.C.

27/06/1944    15.30  Canewdon    A barrage balloon grounded at Apton Hall.  N.D.C.

27/06/1944    15.30  Langdon        1 – A.A. Shell evidently fired at a low elevation

Hills                passed through an outhouse and a lock-up garage near Wardens’ Post ‘F.8’ causing damage to both buildings.  N.C.

27/06/1944    Unknown  Ingrave   1 – A.A. Shell exploded on greensward adjoining

main road, 300 yards NW of Dairy Farm, causing damage to boundary wall of Thorndon Park and military telephone wires.  N.C.

28/06/1944    02.50  Brentwood     1 – A.A. Shell exploded rear of 127 King’s Road. 

                                                            Slight damage to 3 houses.  N.C.

28/06/1944    03.00  Laindon         1 – A.A. Shell exploded in Bullen Road causing

superficial damage to 1 bungalow and 2 sheds.  N.C.

28/06/1944    03.35  Laindon         1 – A.A. Shell exploded at West View Basil Drive. 

                                                            Damage to 3 bungalows.  6 slight casualties.

28/06/1944    17.20  Hadleigh        A Barrage balloon (No. K.B.Mk.7 S.2-22310)

grounded on Hadleigh Marshes, 1 mile SW of Hadleigh Castle ruins.

28/06/1944    21.13  South Weald 1 – ‘Fly’ exploded at Gilstead Hall.  Damage to

                                                            property.  N.C.  Later confirmed as WT/Fly.