February 1945
In this table the data contained in columns marked – No, Date, Time, Place, Map Reference and Crater -is our transcription of the data in AIR 20/4126 at The National Archives.
The data in – Place Other, Killed and Injured – we have collected from various publications, lists and information from contributors.
Where a “§” appears in the LT column you can find further details on the V2 Rocket website including Launch Time, where fired from and launching Unit.
For date column of the 1,119 incidents logged in AIR 20/4126 – 366 of the incidents have been hand annotated with the letter “N”, 250 with the letter “K”, 66 with “?”, 19 with “Kew Failed”, 26 with “Dud Lighting” and 392 with no annotation at all. Therefore in this column we have added the corresponding letter, question mark or left blank – for “Kew Failed we have put “KF” and “DL” for “Dud lighting”. If anybody has any idea what these annotations represent we would be very grateful if they could share that information with us. Likewise if anybody knows what “Off Map” reresents we would be grateful for an explanation.
No | Date | L T | Time | Place | Place other | Map Reference | Crater | Killed | Injured |
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643 | N 01-02-45 | § | 01:34 | North Weald | North Weald, Essex | L 932 221 | 32' x 10' | ||
644 | N 01-02-45 | § | 02:08 | Latchingdon | Althorne / Latchingdon. | Off Map M 326 173 | 46' x 13' | ||
645 | N 01-02-45 | § | 03:04 | West Ham | West Ham | L 834 029 | 40' diameter | 29 | 118 |
646 | K 01-02-45 | § | 04:03 | Ruislip | Harrow / Ruislip (airburst) | L 5706 (approx) | Airburst | ||
647 | N 01-02-45 | § | 05:19 | Chiddingstone | Chiddingstone | Q 944 662 | 66' x 17' | ||
648 | N 01-02-45 | § | 06:12 | Walthamstow | Walthamstow. | L 835 088 | In Water | ||
649 | N 01-02-45 | § | 07:31 | Walkern | Walkern, Hertfordshire. | L 756 438 | 25' diameter | ||
650 | N 01-02-45 | § | 07:47 | Chingford | Chingford | L 835 129 | 33' diameter | 3 | 25 |
651 | N 01-02-45 | § | 10:10 | Chingford | Chingford | L 814 131 | 41' x 11' | ||
652 | K 01-02-45 | § | 14:00 | Hackney | Hackney (airburst). | L 7805 | Airburst | 2 | |
653 | N 01-02-45 | § | 14:06 | Chingford | Chingford | L 814 112 | 20' x 6' | 2 | 79 |
654 | N 02-02-45 | § | 06:13 | Woodham Mortimer | Woodham Mortimer, Essex | Off Map M 257 233 | 18' x 3' | ||
655 | N 02-02-45 | § | 08:08 | Southminster | Southminster, Essex | Off Map M 393 175 | 39' x 10' | 1 | |
656 | N 02-02-45 | § | 08:22 | Deptford | Finland Road, Brockley | Q 804 946 | 33' x 11' | 34 | 52 |
657 | N 02-02-45 | § | 10:13 | Erith | In Thames at Erith | Q 938 997 | In River | 1 | |
658 | 02-02-45 | § | 10:41 | East Ham | East Ham | L 868 022 | 39' diameter | 12 | 119 |
659 | N 02-02-45 | § | 12:43 | East Ham | East Ham | L 861 049 | Direct Hit | 1 | 70 |
660 | N 02-02-45 | § | 12:55 | Walthamstow | Walthamstow | L 823 093 | 28' x 8' | 86 | |
661 | K 03-02-45 | § | 11:25 | Waltham Holy Cross | Epping Forest / Waltham Holy Cross | L 852 162 | 25' x 8' | ||
662 | K 03-02-45 | § | 13:16 | Barking | Barking | L 891 013 | 51' diameter | 1 | |
663 | N 03-02-45 | § | 15:15 | Ilford | Ilford | L 914 059 | 47' diameter | 1 | 51 |
664 | K 04-02-45 | § | 14:49 | Woodham Ferrers | Nr Danbury / Woodham Ferrers (airburst). | Off Map M 235 212 | 13' x 4' | ||
665 | K 04-02-45 | § | 15:05 | Ilford | Ilford | L 875 054 | 38' diameter | 23 | |
666 | K 04-02-45 | § | 15:07 | Ilford | Dagenham / Ilford (Airburst) | L 8805 | Airburst | ||
667 | K 04-02-45 | § | 17:26 | West Ham | West Ham (Airburst) | L 8502 | Airburst | ||
668 | ? 04-02-45 | § | 17:31 | Ilford | Ilford | L 902 073 | 33' diameter | 5 | |
669 | K 04-02-45 | § | 17:38 | North Weald | Theydon Garnon / North Weald. | L 935 214 | 29' x 9' | ||
670 | N 04-02-45 | § | 18:13 | Doddinghurst | Doddinghurst, Essex | M 043 164 | Burst on impact with trees | 12 | |
671 | K 04-02-45 | § | 18:51 | Hackney | Hackney | L 807 043 | 57' diameter | 11 | 98 |
672 | N 04-02-45 | § | 22:21 | Wanstead | Wanstead & Woodford. | L 849 110 | 28' diameter | 2 | |
673 | N 04-02-45 | § | 23:51 | Hornchurch | Hornchurch | L 994 072 | 48' x 12' | 8 | |
674 | N 04-02-45 | § | 23:57 | Rettenden | Rettenden, Essex | Off Map M 204 175 | 46' x 12' | ||
675 | N 05-02-45 | § | 02:00 | Chingford | Chingford | L 829 127 | 11' diameter | 4 | 45 |
676 | N 05-02-45 | § | 02:39 | Hackney | Hackney | L 792 031 | Direct Hit | 1 | 22 |
677 | N 05-02-45 | § | 05:35 | Epping Upland | Epping Upland. | L 910 230 | 39' x 13' | ||
678 | N 05-02-45 | § | 08:14 | Willingale | Willingale, Essex | M 067 258 | 34' x 9' | ||
679 | ? 05-02-45 | § | 09:42 | Watton-at-Stone | Watton At Stone, Hertfordshire. | L 742 374 | 30' X 15' | ||
680 | DL 05-02-45 | § | 21:09 | Waltham Holy Cross | Waltham Holy Cross | L 846 197 | 43' x 12' | 3 | |
681 | DL 06-02-45 | § | 04:58 | Paglesham | Paglesham, Essex. (airburst). | Off Map M 3611 (approx) | Airburst | ||
682 | DL 06-02-45 | § | 06:38 | Essendon | Essendon, Hertfordshire. | L 716 271 | 24' x 10' | ||
683 | DL 06-02-45 | § | 07:34 | Tottenham | Tottenham / Edmonton (airburst). | L 7909 | Airburst | 1 | |
684 | DL 06-02-45 | § | 09:48 | Orpington | Cemetery Star Lane, St Marys Cray | Q 923 871 | 40' x 9' | ||
685 | DL 06-02-45 | § | 09:51 | Ramsden Heath | Ramsden Heath, Essex. | M 159 138 | 30' x 10' | 3 | |
686 | N 06-02-45 | § | 12:57 | Bradwell | Bradwell, Essex. | Off Map M 476 257 | 36' x 7' | ||
687 | N 06-02-45 | § | 18:05 | Eynesford | Nursey greenhouses Eynsford-Crockenhill border | Q 945 858 | 29' x 9' | 27 | |
688 | N 06-02-45 | § | 19:16 | East Ham | Wanstead Flats / East Ham | L 861 050 | 40' x 6' | 7 | |
689 | N 06-02-45 | § | 21:46 | Woolwich | St Nicholas churchyard, Plumstead | Q 903 974 | 42' x 7' | 44 | |
690 | ? 07-02-45 | § | 11:53 | Ilford | Ilford | L 905 107 | 48' x 13' | 16 | |
691 | N 07-02-45 | § | 12:10 | Barking | Barking | L 909 023 | 71' diameter | 11 | |
692 | N 07-02-45 | § | 15:59 | Waltham Holy Cross | Waltham Holy Cross. | L 828 187 | 49' x 13' | 3 | |
693 | N 08-02-45 | § | 00:32 | Gipping | Bacton, Norfolk / Gipping, Suffolk (Airburst) | Off Map M 5182 | Airburst | ||
694 | K 08-02-45 | § | 01:08 | Walthamstow | Walthamstow | L 819 106 | 60' diameter | 16 | 43 |
695 | N 08-02-45 | § | 02:18 | North-West of Cromer | Sheringham, Norfolk / Sea NW of Cromer, Norfolk. | Off Map G 5767 | In Sea | ||
696 | N 08-02-45 | § | 03:03 | Chislehurst | Scadbury Park, Chislehurst | Q 897 890 | 23' x 4' | ||
697 | N 08-02-45 | § | 09:18 | Fobbing | Fobbing, Essex. | M 154 034 | 43' x 14' | ||
698 | N 08-02-45 | § | 10:57 | Bethnal Green | Bethnal Green | L 794 023 | 42' x 8' | 1 | 106 |
699 | N 08-02-45 | § | 12:06 | Erith | Langdale Crescent, Erith | Q 937 958 | 38' x 7' | 1 | 82 |
700 | N 08-02-45 | § | 12:36 | Ilford | Ilford | L 881 055 | 50' x 6' | 12 | 106 |
701 | N 08-02-45 | § | 15:43 | Rettenden | Rettendon, Essex. | M 212 166 | 43' x 14' | ||
702 | N 08-02-45 | § | 17:44 | Chislehurst | Berwick Crescent, Sidcup | Q 899 929 | 27' diameter | 7 | 110 |
703 | N 08-02-45 | § | 17:51 | Greenwich | Troughton Road, Charlton | Q 851 973 | Filled with debris | 14 | 46 |
704 | N 08-02-45 | § | 20:12 | Cock Clarks | Cock Clarks, Essex. | Off Map M 257 216 | 31' x 8' | ||
705 | N 08-02-45 | § | 22:38 | Dagenham | Dagenham, Essex. | L 920 051 | 60' x 7' | 2 | 70 |
706 | N 09-02-45 | § | 05:42 | Navestock | Navestock, Essex | L 975 147 | 42' x 11' | ||
707 | N 09-02-45 | § | 07:27 | Stow Maries | Stow Maries, Essex. | Off Map M 289 180 | 32' x 9' | ||
708 | N 09-02-45 | § | 14:09 | Poplar | Poplar. | L 826 010 | Direct Hit | 42 | |
709 | N 09-02-45 | § | 16:08 | St. Pancras | St Pancras. | L 746 015 | Direct Hit | 34 | 121 |
710 | N 09-02-45 | § | 17:25 | Bromley | Grandfield's Nursery Gardens, West Common Road, Hayes near Bromley | Q 846 850 | 36' diameter | 4 | 70 |
711 | N 09-02-45 | § | 19:03 | South of Clacton | Sea near Clacton | Off Map M 7010 | In Sea | ||
712 | N 09-02-45 | § | 21:34 | Chislehurst | Walden Avenue, Chislehurst | Q 872 905 | 44' x 13' | 2 | 68 |
713 | N 10-02-45 | § | 00:33 | Basildon | Basildon | M 172 086 | 42' x 12' | ||
714 | N 10-02-45 | § | 04:59 | Bexley | Airburst over Welling | Q 890 947 | Airburst | ||
715 | N 10-02-45 | § | 06:34 | Writtle | Radley Green, Essex / Writtle, Essex | M 069 242 | 42' x 14' | 1 | |
716 | N 10-02-45 | § | 08:28 | Leyton | Leyton | L 839 066 | 31' x 7' | 6 | 55 |
717 | N 10-02-45 | § | 09:47 | East of Bradwell | Sea near Bradwell | Off Map M 4925 | In Sea | ||
718 | N 10-02-45 | § | 10:58 | East Ham | Woolwich / East Ham. Bascule Bridge at King George V Dock partially demolished. | Q 881 992 | 3 | 54 | |
719 | N 10-02-45 | § | 11:27 | Wickford | Rawreth, Essex | M 209 108 | 33' x 10' | ||
720 | N 10-02-45 | § | 12:47 | Purleigh | Purleigh, Essex | Off Map M 257 205 | 50' x 14' | ||
721 | N 10-02-45 | § | 15:03 | South-East of Clacton | Sea near Clacton | Off Map M 6533 | In Sea | ||
722 | N 10-02-45 | § | 15:29 | Ingatestone | Margaretting, Essex / Ingatestone, Essex | Off Map M 109 182 | 38' x 12' | ||
723 | N 10-02-45 | § | 16:01 | Purfleet | Purfleet, Essex | Q 995 982 | 44' x 8' | ||
724 | N 10-02-45 | § | 19:15 | Oxted | Airburst over Merle Common, Oxted | Q 835 705 | Airburst | ||
725 | N 10-02-45 | § | 20:01 | Writtle | Widford, Hertfordshire / Writtle, Essex | M 124 234 | 40' x 14' | ||
726 | N 11-02-45 | § | 01:03 | Romford | Romford | L 937 094 | 46' diameter | ||
727 | K 11-02-45 | § | 01:50 | Chertsey | Chertsey Mead, Surrey | Q 505 852 | 60' diameter | ||
728 | K 11-02-45 | § | 04:40 | Stoke Common | Stoke Common, Buckinghamshire | L 428 042 | 41' x 15' | 3 | |
729 | N 11-02-45 | § | 12:32 | West Ham | Stratford / West Ham (Airburst) | L 831 018 | Airburst | 6 | |
730 | N 11-02-45 | § | 13:31 | Bromley | off Sundridge Avenue, Bromley | Q 859 891 | 31' x 10' | ||
731 | N 11-02-45 | § | 14:52 | Walthamstow | Walthamstow, on marshland. | L 798 061 | 55' diameter | 1 | |
732 | N 11-02-45 | § | 16:07 | Dagenham | Romford / Dagenham | L 926 063 | 10 | ||
733 | N 11-02-45 | § | 18:17 | East Ham | East Ham | L 870 021 | 59' x 15' | ||
734 | K 11-02-45 | § | 22:00 | Lewisham | Marnock Road, Brockley | Q 809 936 | 16' diameter | 14 | 69 |
735 | K 12-02-45 | § | 05:15 | Leatherhead | Leatherhead, Surrey. | Q 637 767 | 37' x 11' | 2 | |
736 | N 12-02-45 | § | 07:16 | South of Clacton | Sea off Clacton | Off Map M 6725 | In Sea | ||
737 | N 12-02-45 | § | 07:22 | Beauchamp Roding | Beauchamp Roding, Essex (Airburst) | M 0228 | Airburst | ||
738 | ? 12-02-45 | § | 10:23 | Bayfordbury | Bayford, Hertfordshire. | L 765 293 | 24' x 9' | ||
739 | ? 12-02-45 | § | 13:46 | Mountnessing | Mountnessing, Essex | M 088 167 | 42' diameter | ||
740 | N 12-02-45 | § | 16:04 | Great Warley | Great Warley, Essex. | M 032 088 | 56' x 15' | 5 | |
741 | N 12-02-45 | § | 18:45 | Great Totham | Great Totham, Essex | Off Map M 303 316 | 46' x 14' | ||
742 | N 12-02-45 | § | 18:46 | Dengie | Dengie, Essex | Off Map M 433 212 | 38' x 9' | 9 | |
743 | N 12-02-45 | § | 20:28 | Walthamstow | Walthamstow | L 811 098 | 45' diameter | 10 | 108 |
744 | N 12-02-45 | § | 23:05 | Hackney | Hackney | L 807 042 | 47' x 11' | 27 | |
745 | N 13-02-45 | § | 02:24 | Off Orfordness | Sea, near Orfordness, Suffolk. | Off Map N 07 | In Sea | ||
746 | N 13-02-45 | § | 03:42 | West Halstead | West Halstead, Essex | Off Map M 253 491 | 35' x 9' | ||
747 | ? 13-02-45 | § | 06:17 | Cheshunt | Cheshunt, Hertfordshire | L 769 201 | 38' x 10' | ||
748 | N 13-02-45 | § | 15:49 | High Laver | High Laver, Essex | L 969 279 | 39' x 9' | 1 | |
749 | N 13-02-45 | § | 15:53 | Thames Haven | Thameshaven, in River Thames. | M 185 000 | In River | 2 | |
750 | N 13-02-45 | § | 16:15 | Braxted Park | Braxted Park, Essex | Off Map M 302 352 | 30' x 9' Air Breakup | ||
751 | N 13-02-45 | § | 16:34 | Erith | Belmont Road, Erith | Q 934 960 | 26' x 3' | 5 | 62 |
752 | N 13-02-45 | § | 16:39 | Depden | Depden, Suffolk. | Off Map M 233 741 | 52' x 15' | ||
753 | N 13-02-45 | § | 16:44 | Wood Green | Wood Green | L 756 092 | Direct Hit | 15 | 120 |
754 | N 13-02-45 | § | 18:46 | Harold Wood | Harold Wood | L 999 102 | 25' diameter | 12 | 79 |
755 | ? 13-02-45 | § | 18:52 | West Ham | West Ham | L 831 040 | Direct Hit | 28 | 119 |
756 | N 13-02-45 | § | 19:15 | Bexley | Brampton Road, Bexley | Q 921 960 | 27' x 5' | 3 | 98 |
757 | N 13-02-45 | § | 22:58 | Ilford | Ilford (airburst). | L 9206 | Airburst | ||
758 | N 13-02-45 | § | 23:47 | Horndon-on-the- Hill | Horndon-on-the-Hill, Essex | M 106 044 | 44' x 10' | ||
759 | N 14-02-45 | § | 00:33 | Platt | Platt, Kent - in orchard | R 061 746 | 38' x 14' Air Breakup | ||
760 | N 14-02-45 | § | 02:21 | Farningham | Farningham, Kent - in field | Q 983 856 | 31' x 9' | ||
761 | N 14-02-45 | § | 03:02 | Cranham | Cranham | M 031 057 | 41' x 14' | 1 | |
762 | N 14-02-45 | § | 05:03 | Rawreth | Rawreth, Essex | Off Map M 245 135 | 46' x 11' | ||
763 | N 14-02-45 | § | 05:36 | Canvey Island | Canvey Island (in river). | Off Map M 2300 | In River | ||
764 | N 14-02-45 | § | 09:55 | Camberwell | Waite Street, Camberwell | Q 781 970 | 38' x 5' | 18 | 78 |
765 | N 14-02-45 | § | 14:42 | Chislehurst | Kemnel Road, Chislehurst | Q 890 901 | 47' x 12' | ||
766 | N 14-02-45 | § | 14:55 | Havering-atte-Bower | Havering atte Bower | L 965 128 | 36' x 15' | 2 | |
767 | K 14-02-45 | § | 17:00 | Romford | Havering / Romford | L 964 115 | 46' x 20' | ||
768 | K 14-02-45 | § | 17:12 | St. Marylebone | Finsbury (airburst) | L 7102 | Airburst | ||
769 | K 14-02-45 | § | 17:12 | Mountnessing | Mountnessing, Essex | M 075 165 | 25 | ||
770 | K 14-02-45 | § | 20:23 | South Green | South Green | M 135 114 | 48' x 15' | 1 | 33 |
771 | K 14-02-45 | § | 21:58 | Hammersmith | Hammersmith. | Q 666 993 | Direct Hit | 29 | 115 |
772 | K 14-02-45 | § | 22:31 | Hackney | Hackney. | L 788 042 | 38' x 9' | 1 | 117 |
773 | ? 14-02-45 | § | 23:57 | Mundon | Latchindon / Mundon | Off Map M 304 212 | 46' x 15' | ||
774 | K 15-02-45 | § | 00:55 | Erith | Avenue Road, Erith - in playing fields | Q 949 961 | 35' x 10' | 83 | |
775 | N 15-02-45 | § | 07:04 | Crayford | Thames Road, Crayford open ground by railway | Q 962 950 | 28' x 8' | 18 | |
776 | K 15-02-45 | § | 09:30 | Iver | Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire. | L 463 032 | 35' x 19' | 17 | |
777 | K 15-02-45 | § | 11:22 | Shoreham | Shoreham, Kent - Mid-air break-up | Q 941 828 | 35' x 8' Air Breakup | ||
778 | N 15-02-45 | § | 11:36 | Corringham | Corringham Marshes, Essex | M 176 020 | 35' x 16' | ||
779 | N 15-02-45 | § | 14:47 | Off Foulness | Sea, near Foulness. | Off Map M 4907 | In Sea | ||
780 | N 16-02-45 | § | 16:10 | Shenfield | Shenfield, Essex | M 050 155 | 31' diameter | 2 | |
781 | N 16-02-45 | § | 21:24 | South Hanningfield | West Hanningfield, Essex | M 188 170 | 50' x 15' | ||
782 | N 16-02-45 | § | 21:35 | West Hanningfield | West Hanningfield, Essex. (Airburst) | M 183 191 | 16' diameter | ||
783 | N 16-02-45 | § | 21:54 | Woolwich | Avery Hill Road, Eltham - on open ground | Q 888 928 | 40' x 12' | ||
784 | N 16-02-45 | § | 23:44 | Leyton | Leyton | L 832 045 | Filled with debris | 25 | 47 |
785 | N 17-02-45 | § | 00:41 | Steeple | Steeple, In river. | Off Map M 3724 | In River | ||
786 | N 17-02-45 | § | 00:50 | Thorpe-le-Soken | Upper Kirby/Thorpe-le-Soken, Essex | Off Map M 652 393 | 65' x 20' | 4 | |
787 | N 17-02-45 | § | 00:54 | Dunton | Dunton, Essex | M 095 070 | 50' x 15' | ||
788 | N 17-02-45 | § | 03:32 | Aylesford | Aylesford - in nursery gardens | R 180 761 | 44' x 14' | ||
789 | N 17-02-45 | § | 03:42 | Canewdon | Althorne / Canewdon, Essex | Off Map M 384 128 | 56' diameter | ||
790 | K 17-02-45 | § | 04:28 | Garston Park | Garston Park, Hertfordshire. | L 565 198 | 28' x 9' | ||
791 | N 17-02-45 | § | 05:24 | Ilford | Ilford | L 882 103 | 49' x 12' | ||
792 | N 17-02-45 | § | 05:33 | Poplar | Poplar. | L 833 001 | Direct Hit | 1 | |
793 | N 17-02-45 | § | 06:22 | Rawreth | Rawreth, Essex | Off Map M 242 144 | 50' x 16' | ||
794 | N 17-02-45 | § | 08:10 | Lynsted | Lynstead, Kent - in field (school damaged) | Off Map R 387 793 | 57' x 18' | ||
795 | N 17-02-45 | § | 08:49 | Shenfield | Brentwood / Shenfield | M 042 147 | 39' diameter | 2 | |
796 | N 17-02-45 | § | 11:32 | Willingale Doe | Willingale Doe, Essex | M 050 252 | 54' x 16' | ||
797 | N 17-02-45 | § | 14:22 | Stoke | Halstow, Kent - in field | Off Map R 228 958 | 79' x 9' | ||
798 | K 18-02-45 | § | 00:55 | Chingford | Chingford | L 821 125 | 44' x 14' | 5 | |
799 | N 18-02-45 | § | 01:16 | Corringham | Corringham, Essex | M 178 018 | Water filled | ||
800 | K 18-02-45 | § | 04:25 | Ilford | Ilford | L 888 059 | 45' x 11' | 4 | 45 |
801 | N 18-02-45 | § | 07:32 | Woodham Ferrers | Woodham Ferrers, Essex. | Off Map M 250 189 | 37' x 11' | 1 | 3 |
802 | N 18-02-45 | § | 08:10 | Wickford | Wickford (airburst). | M 1712 | Airburst | 1 | |
803 | N 18-02-45 | § | 08:17 | Canvey Island | Pitsea / Canvey Island, in river. | M 2101 | In River | 1 | |
804 | N 18-02-45 | § | 09:40 | Aveley | Aveley, Essex | M 006 006 | 47' x 12' | 1 | |
805 | K 18-02-45 | § | 10:15 | Dartford | Dartford - high airburst - no damage | Q 9692 | Airburst | ||
806 | N 18-02-45 | § | 12:01 | Rochester | Rede Court Road, Rochester, Kent | R 161 883 | 45' x 13' | 1 | 22 |
807 | K 18-02-45 | § | 12:18 | Bexley | Bourne Road, Bexley - open ground | Q 946 934 | 28' x 5' Air Breakup | 2 | 8 |
808 | K 18-02-45 | § | 14:41 | Poplar | Poplar (Low altitude airburst) | L 8201 | Airburst | 2 | 59 |
809 | N 18-02-45 | § | 15:21 | Canewdon | Canewdon, Essex | Off Map M 338 136 | 48' x 16' | ||
810 | 18-02-45 | 18:06 | Frinton & Walton | Sea off Clacton | Off Map M 704 428 | 40' diameter | |||
811 | K 18-02-45 | § | 19:44 | Erith | Abbots Walk, Bexleyheath | Q 925 965 | 20' x 6' | 6 | 104 |
812 | K 18-02-45 | § | 19:53 | Woolwich | Felhampton Road, Eltham | Q 879 915 | 61' diameter | 33 | |
813 | K 19-02-45 | § | 00:44 | Ilford | Ilford. | L 898 056 | 40' diameter | 3 | 45 |
814 | N 19-02-45 | § | 04:46 | Off East Anglian Coasr | Sea, off East Anglian coast. | Off Map Not Known | In Sea | ||
815 | N 19-02-45 | § | 04:56 | Berners Roding | Abbess Roding / Berners Roding, Essex | M 048 289 | 42' x 12' | ||
816 | N 19-02-45 | § | 07:20 | Waltham Holy Cross | Waltham Holy Cross | L 853 150 | 43' diameter | ||
817 | N 19-02-45 | § | 07:27 | Wanstead | Wanstead / Woodford | L 846 057 | 43' x 6' | 40 | |
818 | N 19-02-45 | § | 07:43 | Crayford | Slade Green Road, Crayford - mid-air break-up | Q 963 961 | 30' x 4' Air Breakup | 2 | |
819 | K 19-02-45 | § | 11:07 | Woolwich | Bostall Heath, Woolwich - airburst at 1,500ft | Q 914 967 | Airburst | ||
820 | K 19-02-45 | § | 11:44 | Greenwich | Vanbrugh Park, Blackheath | Q 843 962 | 32' x 6' | 2 | 42 |
821 | N 19-02-45 | § | 13:57 | 12 mls. S.E. Of Clacton | Sea off Clacton | Off Map M 72 | In Sea | ||
822 | K 19-02-45 | § | 14:20 | Walthamstow | Walthamstow | L 802 092 | 26' diameter | 18 | 155 |
823 | N 19-02-45 | § | 22:22 | Stoke | Stoke, Kent - in ploughed field | Off Map R 267 936 | 43' x 10' | 1 | 12 |
824 | N 19-02-45 | § | 22:55 | Laindon | Laindon, Essex. | M 139 070 | 32' x 8' | ||
825 | K 20-02-45 | § | 01:16 | Greenwich | Brook Hospital, Shooters Hill | Q 867 956 | 46' diameter | 3 | 1 |
826 | N 20-02-45 | § | 04:32 | Poplar | Poplar (Airburst) | L 8100 | Airburst | ||
827 | N 20-02-45 | § | 08:44 | Mundon | Mundon | Off Map M 330 204 | 25' x 10' | ||
828 | ? 20-02-45 | § | 09:57 | Stowupland | Earl Stonham / Stowupland (airburst) | Off Map M 5379 | Airburst | ||
829 | ? 20-02-45 | § | 11:21 | Upminster | Upminster | M 008 084 | 53' x 14' | 1 | |
830 | ? 20-02-45 | § | 11:39 | Ilford | Rear of Ilford Ltd in the area of Roden Street and Audrey Road | L 879 051 | Direct Hit | 7 | 71 |
831 | N 20-02-45 | § | 13:23 | Rainham | Rainham (Airburst) | L 9601 | Airburst | ||
832 | ? 20-02-45 | § | 13:37 | Waltham Holy Cross | Waltham Holy Cross | L 839 202 | 48' x 12' | 5 | |
833 | N 20-02-45 | § | 15:38 | Blackmore | Highwood / Blackmore | M 064 203 | 29' diameter | ||
834 | N 20-02-45 | § | 17:56 | Woolwich | Moordown, Shooters Hill | Q 880 959 | 17' x 3' | 12 | 40 |
835 | N 20-02-45 | § | 20:35 | Romford | Romford | L 972 079 | 31' x 10' | 12 | 26 |
836 | K 20-02-45 | § | 20:47 | Edmonton | Chingford / Edmonton | L 811 128 | 53' x 15' | ||
837 | N 20-02-45 | § | 22:55 | Foulness Island | Foulness Island | Off Map M 455 108 | 39' diameter | ||
838 | N 20-02-45 | § | 23:29 | Barking | Barking | L 906 037 | 47' x 15' | 40 | |
839 | K 21-02-45 | § | 09:17 | Chislehurst | Bunker's Hill, Sidcup / Chislehurst | Q 932 909 | 26' x 6' | 5 | |
840 | ? 21-02-45 | § | 11:22 | Beckenham | Eden Park Avenue, Beckenham | Q 816 867 | 37' x 9' | 26 | |
841 | K 21-02-45 | § | 12:58 | Ilford | Ilford | L 871 060 | 43' x 11' | 1 | 43 |
842 | K 21-02-45 | § | 16:17 | South Ockendon | South Ockendon | M 054 020 | 48' x 12' | ||
843 | K 21-02-45 | § | 22:18 | Ilford | Ilford | L 888 068 | 59' diameter | 8 | 21 |
844 | N 22-02-45 | § | 09:22 | Epping | Epping | L 898 214 | 43' x 14' | ||
845 | K 22-02-45 | § | 14:46 | Eynesford | Eynsford - in field | Q 959 858 | 30' x 8' | 2 | |
846 | K 22-02-45 | § | 17:53 | Heston | Heston | Q 561 956 | 34' x 9' | 25 | |
847 | N 22-02-45 | § | 20:11 | Off Clacton | In sea off Clacton | Off Map M 629 330 | In Sea | ||
848 | K 22-02-45 | § | 21:02 | Romford | Romford | L 937 087 | 40' x 12' | 1 | |
849 | K 22-02-45 | § | 21:49 | Althorne | Althorne | Off Map M 351 181 | 30' x 12' | 1 | |
850 | K 22-02-45 | § | 22:48 | Warley | Warley | M 038 106 | 30' x 5' | 1 | |
851 | K 22-02-45 | § | 22:51 | Greenwich | Straightsmouth, Greenwich | Q 825 965 | 48' x 7' | 2 | 37 |
852 | K 23-02-45 | § | 00:04 | Woolwich | East Ham | Q 885 993 | 60' diameter | ||
853 | ? 23-02-45 | § | 01:04 | Waltham Holy Cross | Waltham Holy Cross | L 874 214 | 60' x 15' | ||
854 | N 23-02-45 | § | 04:37 | Theydon Bois | Chigwell, Essex. / Theydon Bois, Essex. Rocket disintegrated before impact. | L 899 165 | 37' diameter | ||
855 | K 23-02-45 | § | 07:46 | East Ham | Dagenham, Essex. / East Ham (airburst). | L 8801 | Airburst | ||
856 | K 23-02-45 | § | 09:08 | Walthamstow | Chigwell, Essex. / Walthamstow (airburst). | L 8207 | Airburst | ||
857 | N 23-02-45 | § | 09:45 | Sevenoaks | Sevenoaks - Army huts & houses damaged | Q 985 759 | 34' x 12' | 1 | 4 |
858 | K 23-02-45 | § | 11:25 | Cheshunt | Cheshunt, Hertfordshire | L 770 206 | 33' x 11' | ||
859 | N 23-02-45 | § | 12:42 | Off Folkestone | Folkestone - in sea | Off Map R 7553 | In Sea | ||
860 | N 23-02-45 | § | 13:39 | Epping Upland | Epping Upland. | L 882 213 | 40' x 12' | ||
861 | N 23-02-45 | § | 14:25 | Blackmore | Blackmore, Essex | M 057 181 | 31' x 9' | ||
862 | N 23-02-45 | § | 16:43 | Purleigh | Cold Norton / Purleigh | Off Map M 286 192 | 50' x 14' | 5 | |
863 | N 23-02-45 | § | 16:59 | Chelmsford | Chelmsford, Essex. | M 137 260 | 41' diameter | 1 | 16 |
864 | N 24-02-45 | § | 07:40 | Dagenham | Dagenham | L 934 022 | 52' x 12' | 2 | 43 |
865 | N 26-02-45 | § | 09:10 | Woolwich | Duncroft, Plumstead | Q 895 960 | 31' x 9' | 13 | 87 |
866 | N 26-02-45 | § | 09:11 | Bobbingworth | Bobbingworth, Essex | L 975 238 | 29' x 7' Air Breakup | 1 | |
867 | N 26-02-45 | § | 09:22 | Off Clacton | Sea, near Clacton. | Off Map M 7121 | In Sea | ||
868 | N 26-02-45 | § | 09:36 | Ilford | Ilford | L 887 081 | 19' x 6' | 2 | 55 |
869 | N 26-02-45 | § | 11:27 | Erith | Upper Abbey Road, Belvedere | Q 934 977 | 34' x 7' | 6 | 131 |
870 | N 26-02-45 | § | 16:12 | Off Clacton | Sea, near Clacton. | Off Map M 5931 | In Sea | ||
871 | N 26-02-45 | § | 18:27 | Leyton | Leyton | L 825 048 | 53' diameter | 16 | |
872 | N 26-02-45 | § | 20:25 | West Ham | West Ham | L 836 021 | 45' diameter | 22 | |
873 | N 26-02-45 | § | 23:05 | Pitsea | Pitsea Marshes | M 182 042 | 48' diameter | ||
874 | N 27-02-45 | § | 01:23 | Crayford | Crayford - in Thames | Q 978 974 | In River | ||
875 | ? 27-02-45 | § | 01:25 | Dagenham | Dagenham | L 928 111 | 47' x 10' | ||
876 | N 27-02-45 | § | 02:24 | Kelvedon Hatch | Kelvedon Hatch, Essex | M 015 168 | 29' x 8' | 5 | |
877 | N 27-02-45 | § | 02:29 | Ilford | Ilford. | L 907 079 | 30' x 10' | 8 | |
878 | N 27-02-45 | § | 04:33 | Sevenoaks | Chevening, Kent | Q 945 728 | 27' x 9' | ||
879 | N 27-02-45 | § | 05:33 | Theydon Garnon | Theydon Garnon, Essex | L 928 196 | 48' x 12' | ||
880 | N 27-02-45 | § | 07:45 | North Stifford | North Stifford, Essex | R 049 996 | 44' x 10' | ||
881 | N 27-02-45 | § | 09:22 | Swanscombe | Milton Street, Swanscombe | R 042 929 | Direct Hit Air Breakup | 8 | 48 |
882 | N 27-02-45 | § | 10:51 | Mountnessing | Inglestone, Essex / Mountnessing, Essex | M 103 165 | 36' x 11' | ||
883 | K 28-02-45 | § | 00:23 | Newhall Green | Newhall Green, Hertfordshire. | L 838 347 | 38' x 12' | ||
884 | K 28-02-45 | § | 01:21 | Chingford | Enfield / Chingford | L 812 140 | 34' x 10' | ||
885 | K 28-02-45 | § | 03:14 | West Ham | East Ham | Q 869 994 | Direct Hit | ||
886 | K 28-02-45 | § | 05:07 | Erith | Callender Cable Works, Erith - airburst some factory damage | Q 952 984 | Airburst | ||
244 | Incidents | February 1945 Totals | 479 | 4540 |
I don’t see this one on your list so here are the details I managed to get from my Mum. A V2 Rocket destroyed her house in Audrey Road, Ilford on 20th February 1945. It landed at the rear of Ilford Ltd in the area of Roden Street and Audrey Road.
Leading Aircraftman FRANK SAPSED (1438301) was my Aunt’s fiancee, and was killed. He had recently returned from India and on a visit to my Aunt Edna suffered a bout of Malaria. He was too ill to return home so had bedded down on the sofa. My aunt had just left the house to get him some medicine and was a few hundred yards up the road when the V2 rocket exploded and completely destroyed the house which was in Audrey Road, Ilford. Frank was buried in the rubble along with my Nan (Nellie Morris) and my cousin Geoffrey. Frank was killed but my Nan and cousin were rescued alive from the wreckage some hours later. This was front page news in the national newspapers. My Mum, who is now 84 tells me this was the last V2 to fall on London. (Don’t know if that’s true).
Frank is buried in what was known as The Chase Cemetery (now known as Eastbrookend Cemetery) in Dagenham, Essex.
When Mum visited his grave many years ago it had a simple wooden cross with his details on it. My sister visited yesterday and it is now marked with a white engraved headstone, presumably provided by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission as his details appear on their web site.
Hi Do you know if the bomb also affected 55 Audrey Road? I knew the one of the two sisters who lived there.
Do you know if the bomb hit 44 … It was my great grandfathera house
The 14th February strike in Hackney was in a school playground, behind the main school building school and adjacent to Hackney Downs Station. My Parents were living in Sigdon Road, acress from the playground and their home was severely damaged in the Valentines Day blast. There are photos of the damage to the school at Hackney Archives, and I then deposited there a copy of my parents’ claim for bomb damage which came to £342. Interestingly, such claims were to be paid only after the war ended, which I suppose gave the populace even more incentive to win the war!
The strike on 14 Feb 1945 you show just to the north of Sigdon Road, Hackney was I believe actually in the playground of what is now the Brook Community School, adjacent to the slight bend in Sigdon Road. My parents lived at the time across from the School Playground and their home was severely damaged and later demolished. Looking at the location now suggests that I’m correct, as where your impact is currently centered the old houses are still intact, while where the road bends the housing is of a much newer vintage. Photos of the damaged school are in Hackney Archives. The damage resulted in a “War Damages Claim” amounting to £342, which was paid after the war. Quite why my parents didn’t buy a home with that money will be an eternal mysteryto me.
The V-2 which exploded in the Front Meadow at Palmers Farm, Hall Lane, Shenfield on Friday 16th February 1945 was reported as causing injury to 2 people. Farmworker Lily was permanently deafened by the blast, and my grandfather, Allan Craig McCheyne, was blown over, got up to catch the horse (which had also been permanently deafened), but shortly after he collapsed. He died the next day in the London Hospital Annexe in Brentwood (where parts of the Whitechapel Hospital had relocated to during the war) and it was discovered that shrapnel had moved into his kidney.
On 26th February,1945 I was one day old born in Hainault Hospital, Erith. My parents Gwen and Perce Davies lived at 8 Abbey Crescent ( off Upper Abbey Road ) with my Aunt and Uncle, Babs and Stan Davies approximately 150 yards from the point where the V2 rocket dropped with 6 persons killed and 131 seriously injured. My father was at home getting ready to visit my mother and me at Hainault Hospital when the bomb dropped.My father was thrown to the floor causing minor injuries to him and very severe damage to the house caused by the blast. By co-incidence,the previous
Day ( 25th February) Hainault Hospital in Erith received a hit from a V1 Flying Bomb which landed immediately adjacent to the nursery at the hospital which caused the outside wall to collapse. I was in the nursery in my cot at that time and I was blown out of the room still in my cot into the garden of the hospital. As a result of the blast I suffered a blast mark on my forehead which was apparent and visible when stressed until I was 3 years old. My mother, who was in an adjacent room at the time was shaken and shocked but otherwise uninjured. I understood from my parents that it was a V2 which had dropped on Hainault Hospital but when researching the Hospital on the internet recently I was surprised to read a report about the bomb which which was described as a V1. And mentioned one minor injury to a new born baby ie: me. 2 bombs, 2 different places, 2 dates, I family – lucky or what?
I am trying to find out more about the V2 rocket that fell on Upper Abbey Road on 26 February 1945 and destroyed the house where my mother was born in Upper Sheridan Road. It killed her great aunt and five others. I would be grateful if anyone could point me towards any records of this incident beyond the helpful information found on this site. I am particularly interested in whether a memorial to the civilians killed exists, and if so where. Grateful for any help anyone can offer.
The names we have are:
MARGARET LILIAN ALEXANDER Aged 40 OF 64 UPPER ABBEY ROAD, BELVEDERE. DAUGHTER OF EMILY ELIZABETH AND OF THE LATE HENRY WILLIAM SMITH; WIFE OF BDR. ALFRED ALEXANDER, R.A. DIED AT 64 UPPER ABBEY ROAD.
ELIZABETH ANN BATTS Aged 72 OF 4 MAUDEVILLE TERRACE, UPPER SHERIDAN ROAD, BELVEDERE. WIDOW OF THOMAS BATTS. DIED AT 4 MAUDEVILLE TERRACE.LACKWELL
TERENCE JOHN HALL AGED 15 MONTHS; OF 4 MAUDEVILLE TERRACE, UPPER SHERIDAN ROAD, BELVEDERE. SON OF CPL. HERBERT JOHN HALL, ROYAL MARINES, AND M. I. HALL. DIED AT 4 MAUDEVILLE TERRACE.
MAVIS ELIZABETH PACKARD Aged 3 OF 5 MAUDEVILLE TERRACE, BELVEDERE. DAUGHTER OF GNR. ROBERT KITCHENER PACKARD, R.A., AND ELSIE ADA DORIS PACKARD. DIED AT 5 MAUDEVILLE TERRACE.
JOHN JAMES PIMBLEY AGED 19 MONTHS; OF 60 UPPER ABBEY ROAD, BELVEDERE. SON OF JOHN JAMES AND KITTY PIMBLEY. AT 60 UPPER ABBEY ROAD.
EMILY ELIZABETH SMITH Aged 72 OF 64 UPPER ABBEY ROAD, BELVEDERE. WIDOW OF HENRY WILLIAM SMITH. DIED AT 64 UPPER ABBEY ROAD.
The Civilian War Dead Register just records that the memorial is in “ERITH, MUNICIPAL BOROUGH”. This could be Council Office, Borough Cemetary or elsewhere. You could also try any nearby church.Finally of course please visit the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website where you can download free commemorative certificates (in PDF format)
I remember Upper Abbey Road since I was born at 7 Ripley Road and Remember very well the large orchard which ran along Upper Abbey Road and the old Barn in the Orchard. At the Top of the Orchard were several large homes most of them empty after WW2. I also remember playing in what we called “The Bomb Buildings” and Sheridan road which had two large trees only a few feet away from Sheridan road. It was a sad day when the local council removed the Orchard and build council homes on it. The last time I saw the place and upper abbey road was in 2006 and it was a total mess from what I remember in 1958! OMG…. The guy that owned the orchard was name Mr Marslin (sp) as I recall and he let some of us pick the apples and pears in the orchard…just wonderful. Now since the council ruined the area I will never go back! I was shocked to see the mess of the entire area of Belvedere!!!
Does anyone remember the bombs that fell on Walden Avenue? Our house, number 32, suffered from an incendiary attack on one occasion and suffered substantial damage from the rocket that dropped in February 1945. I was 4 years old and remember walking down the stairs that were covered in broken glass. My mother told me I was crying that I didn’t like our house without windows and a front door!
Number 20, I think, was a bombsite that we used to play on. Does anybody know how it was destroyed? It can’t have been the rocket as that landed behind houses on the opposite side of the road.
The information you want is probably available. My mother was in the house on the ninth of February 19.45 when it was hit by a v2 rocket she survived but is no longer with us but her sister is
Re Stowupland 828. This exploded somewhere above our house, with the remains landing in a field behind. The casing was used for some time by the local farmer as a flower planter. The remains are now at the Aircraft museum in Flixton.
My nan lived at no 53 . Her house collapsed on them . She then moved to no 49 which my family are still in. When I was younger the people in no 53 were digging up garden finding all her bits buried from the blast.
I lived in 117 de vere gardens the front of our house was damaged.
I think i was 5 at the time .We went to St andrews church for some food.
I was sent to relations at harrow on the hill.The night that it happend
if i had been in my bed in the front of house i would have been hurt.
I can remember being in the air raid shelter .n back garden with my grandad
also looking with him at the sky at planes.
My great aunt, great uncle and their son were killed on 3rd February 1945 in Endlebury Road, Chingford. Does anyone know anything about this please.
I think this would be incident number 675 which actually took place on 5 February 1945.
The Civilian War Dead Register gives the following details:
surname forename age date_of_death cemetery memorial additionalinformation
HARPER MARIE 56 05/02/1945 CHINGFORD, MUNICIPAL BOROUGH OF 62 ENDLEBURY ROAD. WIFE OF ERNEST HARPER. DIED AT 62 ENDLEBURY ROAD.
HARPER ERNEST 64 05/02/1945 CHINGFORD, MUNICIPAL BOROUGH OF 62 ENDLEBURY ROAD. HUSBAND OF MARIE HARPER. DIED AT 62 ENDLEBURY ROAD.
JAGGAR JOHN GORDON 17 05/02/1945 CHINGFORD, MUNICIPAL BOROUGH OF 58 ENDLEBURY ROAD. SON OF CHARLES EDGAR AND ELLEN LOUISA JAGGAR. DIED AT 58 ENDLEBURY ROAD.
JAGGAR ELLEN LOUISA 45 05/02/1945 CHINGFORD, MUNICIPAL BOROUGH OF 58 ENDLEBURY ROAD. WIFE OF CHARLES EDGAR JAGGAR. DIED AT 58 ENDLEBURY ROAD.
JAGGAR CHARLES EDGAR 47 05/02/1945 CHINGFORD, MUNICIPAL BOROUGH OF 58 ENDLEBURY ROAD. HUSBAND OF ELLEN LOUISA JAGGAR. DIED AT 58 ENDLEBURY ROAD.
RAVEN ETHEL MAUD 39 05/02/1945 CHINGFORD, MUNICIPAL BOROUGH OF 56 ENDLEBURY ROAD. WIFE OF EDWARD STUART RAVEN. DIED AT 56 ENDLEBURY ROAD.
@Vivian: I assume the family you mention were the Jaggars. Charles Edgar Jaggar who died with his wife and son on 5 Feb 1945 (incident number 675) was my Nana’s brother (i.e. my father’s uncle). Nana was Alice Elsie Smith (ne Jaggar), daughter of Frederick Bregazzi Jaggar.
Is thre any information about the V2 rocket which landed in Seven Kings in February 1945? I was living in New Road, aged 6, and vividly remember waking in the night and seeing the stars through a hole in the ceiling and roof. Our house was badly damaged, the ones in the terrace to the left of us had to be demolished and rebuilt. Many house and shops were destroyed, and several people were killed or badly wounded.
This looks like incident number 813 @00:44 on 19 February 1945 Killing 3 and injuring 45 leaving a 40 foot crater.
Sorry but that is all the information we have on this incident
As a response to Kevin Martyn, I remember playing in said orchard in the 60’s, I lived in eardley rd , above the orchard . Stories from my grandmother, she says it was a v1 at the bottom of Sheridan rd, another killed all the horses on the marsh (otherside of railway) next to the thames
My mum recorded her war reminiscences shortly before she died. I’m editing them now, and she described a V2 explosion on the Halcot Estate in Bexley in which two boys, who went off to play there in the morning, were killed. I’m wondering whether the Bourne Road explosion listed here is that one.
incident 772 My parents were bombed out in this event – a nice Valentines Day gift from Herr Hitler! I wasn’t born at the time so don’t ask if I knew X or Y. I think the explosion was centered a bit south of the location shown judging from the damage pattern. In the school playground is my assessment. There are photographs in Hackney Archives of the damage cause to the school buildings.
V2 london locations
My mother Elsie (nee Hicks) evacuated from 20 Durham Rd Manor Park part thru blitz to Devon. On return in 1945, this railway co. owned terrace house had minor blast damage which she was informed was due to a V2 hit on the matching row of terrace houses on north side of Manor Park station. I grew up at #20 and confirm the south side of Whitta Road alongside the railway station had no matching terrace (waste land). Not conclusive, but prewar maps will likely show there were homes on notth side of Manor Park station.
There were two V2 Strikes near Whitta Road both in February 1945 as far as we can see.
1. Incident Number 659 @ 12:43 – Friday 2 February 1945
2. Incident Number 688 @ 19:16 – Tuesday 6 February 1945
We hope this helps
I’m trying to locate exactly where the V2 landed in Walkern:
649 N 01-02-45 § 07:31 Walkern Walkern, Hertfordshire. L 756 438 25′ diameter
How do I use the map reference to find the location?
All explained on this page:
Map References
Incident Number 822 19 February 1945
I lived in Clarence Road,Walthamstow,E.17.and was effected by the aftermath.My parents told me much about neighbours and families effected by noise of hundreds of panes of glass breaking, although they heard no bang as happened when the rocket landed close by. As our next door neighbour rushed to her Anderson air raid shelter she fell down a man hole and broke her leg ,Its cover having been blown off by the blast. My father, who was a shift worker at Willourghby Lane gas works awoke to see the sky through the damaged roof and rushed to the shelter.When he returned he could not get back upstairs as the front door was wedged half way up.
RE: V2 Rocket 1945 Feb.14th 9pm hit flats in SHEPHERDS BUSH KILLING 37
OUR HOUSE 90 YARDS FROM V2 LANDING WAS DAMAGED AT REAR. WE MOVED OUT AND OVER 2 YEARS LATER WE MOVED BACK TO 62 SEDGEFORD ROAD W12 THE HOUSE HAD EXTENSIVE REPAIRS IN THIS TIME, I WAS 10 YEARS OLD Im NOW 87.
My mum was born during the attack on Ilford on 26/02/1945
And nurses abandoned my grandmother while in labour
We have always been told it blew doors off
Is there anymore information on this event (868)
My grandfather post war was the mayor of Ilford during the coronation year