Date Time Location Damage
04/11/1944 18.05 Great 1 – Susp. Wasp exploded in minefield 400 yards E
Wakering of Wakering Stairs Headway and 200 yards N of sea wall. N.D.C.
04/11/1944 19.30 Hutton 1 – ‘Fly’ was shot down and exploded in field near
Bushwood Farmhouse causing slight damage to 13 properties but not casualties.
06/11/1944 17.53 Little Warley 1 – Susp. Wasp exploded in garden of bungalow in
Hall Lane causing 15 slight casualties. 3 bungalows demolished and slight damage to 20 others.
06/11/1944 20.35 Foulness 1 – ‘Fly’ exploded at Eastwick Farm nr farmhouse.
Island No casualties. Slight damage to farm buildings.
07/11/1944 09.08 Canvey 1 – Susp. Wasp exploded in field 60 yards East of
Island Pantile Sluice and 1/4 mile N of Pantile Farm. No casualties. Slight damage to 2 houses and 9 shops at South Benfleet and to 1 house at Canvey.
09/11/1944 22.05 Warley 1 – ‘Fly’ exploded in Mount Crescent Warley
Mount. Casualties killed – 3 (1f, 2c); slightly injured – 16 (6m, 6f, 4c). Damage – Cat ‘A’ – 3; ‘B’ – 4: ‘C’ – 16: ‘D’ – 300.
10/11/1944 19.42 Foulness 1 – ‘Fly’ exploded in the air halfway between
Foulness Point and River Roach. N.D.C.
11/11/1944 01.50 Great Warley 1 – ‘Fly’ (carrying leaflets) exploded in field 200
yards N of Arterial Road and 350 yards West of Warley Street. No casualties. Slight damage to property.
11/11/1944 13.00 Hadleigh A British Meteorological instrument fell in Harvey’s
Coal Yard High Street.
11/11/1944 Unknown Laindon 1 – Ux. A.A. Shell was found in field 75 yards East
of High Road (rear of ‘Fairview’) between Old and New Fortune of War P.H’s. N.D.C.
13/11/1944 16.30 Crays Hill A British Spitfire ( No B.5.FP8799) belonging to
North Weald Station crashed in a field 300 yards N of Crays Hill School and 1/2 mile West of Jackson’s Farm Billericay and was badly damaged. The pilot F/Lt F.H. O’Neil (No. 1272382) aged 29 was slightly injured and conveyed to St Andrew’s Hospital Billericay.
13/11/1944 18.22 Hullbridge 1 – ‘Fly’ exploded in field 150 yards West of
Waddon Park Chase and 300 yards South of Lower Road causing 2 slight casualties. 2 bungalows were partly demolished and 38 others sustained superficial damage.
13/11/1944 22.15 Laindon 1 – Susp. Wasp exploded in the garden of a house
in Vowler Road causing 4 serious and 17 slight casualties. 4 houses demolished – 21 houses seriously damaged and 250 other properties ( including Group ‘F’ Group Centre) sustained slight damage. 60 people rendered homeless. Electric cables and telephone wires also damaged. EGG-Shaped Container Found.
13/11/1944 22.35 Billericay No. 6345157 Gunner Herbert Mountford aged 22
single, of 449.66 Searchlight Regt. R.A. was on sentry duty at Searchlight Site Lawness Farm, when he discharged a round from a sten gun with which he was armed and received a gunshot wound in the head from which he died instantly. The evidence points to possible suicide. Inquest has been fixed to be held at Billericay Police Court at 11-30 hours on Wednesday 15.11.44.
14/11/1944 22.15 Raweth 1 – Susp. Wasp exploded in field 200 yards South
of Beak Hall. No casualties. Slight damage to property, telephone and electric cables.
15/11/1944 00.12 Rayleigh 1 – ‘Fly’ exploded in High Road 50 yards North of
the Weir Hotel. A.129 High Road Rayleigh blocked between Crown Corner and Rayleigh Weir. Casualties: killed – 3 (1m, 2f) Seriously injured – 18 (6m, 12f) : Slightly injured – 14 (7m, 5f, 2c). Damage – Cat ‘A’ – 3 : ‘B’ – 6 : ‘C’ – 20 : ‘D’ – 180
15/11/1944 09.15 Foulness 1 – Susp. Wasp fell in sea off Foulness Island,
Island approx. 3000 yards East of Wakering Stairs. N.D.C.
17/11/1944 19.05 Foulness 1 – ‘Fly’ exploded in mid air between Rugwood and
Island Eastwick. N.D.C.
17/11/1944 19.23 Rayleigh 1 – ‘Fly’ exploded in Raweth Hall Wood. No
casualties. Superficial damage to property. Part of fuselage found.
17/11/1944 19.23 Hadleigh 1 – ‘Fly’ exploded in Church Road, 100 yards North
of junction with Woodfield Road. Casualties: killed – 1 (m). Seriously injured – 10 (2m, 8f) : Slightly injured – 6 (4m, 2f). Total 17 (7m, 10f). Damage – demolished 7 houses and 1 hall, seriously damaged – 31 houses, church and building works, slightly damaged – 386 other properties. 80 persons rendered homeless.
17/11/1944 19.25 Foulness 1 – Ux. A.A. Shell was found at Hall Farm. N.D.C.
Island
21/11/1944 Laindon 1 – Susp Wasp exploded in Durban Road.
Casualties: killed Nil. Seriously injured – 3 (1m, 2f) Slightly injured 2 (f). Damage – demolished – 2 houses, seriously damaged 4 houses, slightly damaged – 90 houses. Electric cables and gas mains also damaged.
22/11/1944 15.05 Canvey 1 – Susp. Wasp exploded in River Thames 800
Island yards East of Chapman Lighthouse. N.D.C.
22/11/1944 16.05 Great 1 – Susp. Wasp exploded on Seaview Estate.
Wakering Casualties: killed – 1 (c ) : Seriously injured – 4: Slightly injured – 6. Total – 11. Damage – demolished 2 houses, seriously damaged – 2 houses, slightly damaged – 50 houses. Overhead electric cables and telephone wires also damaged.
23/11/1944 01.00 Great 1 – ‘Fly’ exploded in mid air over Great Burstead
Burstead village. Casualties – killed – Nil, seriously injured – Nil, slightly injured – 3 (1m, 1f, 1c). Damage – slight damage to 50 properties including an historic church.
23/11/1944 19.35 Foulness 1 – Susp. Wasp exploded 150 yards West of Quay
Island Farm. No casualties. Damage to farm buildings.
23/11/1944 20.15 Bowers 1 – Susp. Wasp exploded on Dust Shoot on
Gifford Marshes. No casualties. Damage to office buildings, telephone wires and electric cables.
26/11/1944 13.50 Billericay 1 – Susp. Wasp exploded in NE corner of Mill Hill
Wood Queen’s Park. Casualties: killed – Nil, seriously injured – Nil, slightly injured – 5 (1m, 3f, 1c). Damage : demolished – Nil, seriously damaged – 2 properties, slightly damaged – 23 properties.
26/11/1944 15.45 Foulness A meteorological kite (without balloon or
Island instrument attached) was found in Foulness Road and deposited at Hadleigh Police Station.
28/11/1944 08.30 Hadleigh A No.27 British Nose fuse was found in hedge
beside the London Road and subsequently handed to B.D.S.
28/11/1944 22.10 Foulness 1 – L.R.R. exploded in sea 1 1/2 miles East of
Island Newlands. No casualties. Slight damage to property.
29/11/1944 03.12 Barling 1 – L.R.R. exploded on marshes at Barling Hall
Farm. N.D.C.
30/11/1944 10.30 Foulness 2 – Sappers – George Gilchrist, No 14562145, of
Island the 214th Platoon, 22nd B.D.S. and Joseph Levett, No 3454983 of the 219th Platoon, 22nd B.D.S. Royal Engineers, were killed as a result of a mine exploding whilst they were working on a minefield.
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