October 1944

The data contained in columns marked – No, Date, LA, Time, Place, Map Reference, Crater, and Remarks – in this table 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.

LA = Launch Area – Key: A = The area around the Hague and Rotterdam. B= The island of Walcheren. C=The islands of Terschelling and Vlieland. D=The area inland from the N.E. coast of the Zuider Zee. E=The area between Nijmegen and the S, coast of the Zuider Zee. U=Unidentified.

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.

No	Date	L A	L T	Time	Place	Place other	Map Reference	Crater	Killed	Injured	Remarks
37	N 01-10-44	E	§	17:55	Bungay, Suffolk	Bedingham	G 733 089	30' x 15'		4	Two craters merged together
37.1	02-10-44	U		22:58	Two explosions reported at sea off Norfolk coast may have been Big Ben Incidents.
37.2	02-10-44	U		23:11	Two explosions reported at sea off Norfolk coast may have been Big Ben Incidents.
38	N 03-10-44	U	§	09:31	Beeston St. Lawrence	Beeston St. Lawrence	G 788 398	33' x 9'		2
39	N 03-10-44	U	§	14:40	Hopton	Hopton, near Lowestoft	G 975 191	18' x 5'		8
40	N 03-10-44	D	§	16:55	Great Witchingham	Mill Farm, Great Witchingham	G 554 392	54' diameter		1
41	N 03-10-44	D	§	19:50	Hellesdon	disintegrated over the Mile Cross housing-estate, Norwich, the warhead hit the Royal Norwich Golf Club, Hellesdon	G 665 296	33' x 27' x 4'			Two explosions, one in air, one on ground.
42	N 03-10-44	D	§	20:06	Denton	Darrow Farm, Denton	G 712 073	47' x 33' x 10'
43	N 03-10-44	A	§	23:05	Wanstead	Wanstead (Leytonstone)	L 848 061	Direct hit	8
44	N 04-10-44	A	§	08:50	Sheppey	Eastchurch, Isle of Sheppey, Kent	R 445 884	14' x 4½'
45	N 04-10-44	E	§	12:22	10 mls. Off Gt. Yarmouth, at sea	Sea 8 miles off Yarmouth	H 0729
46	N 04-10-44	E	§	13:40	Rockland St. Mary	near school at Rockland St. Mary, Norwich	G 771 218	25' x 6'
47	N 04-10-44	U	§	16:47	Crostwick	Crostwick, Nr Norwich	G 724 344	44' x 11'
48	N 04-10-44	E	§	17:37	Spixworth	Spixworth	G 702 323	Airburst
49	N 05-10-44	A		04:22	Monks Green	Goose Green, Hoddesden	L 786 285	35' x 10'
50	N 05-10-44	C	§	07:35	In sea off Yarmouth	Sea off Great Yarmouth	H 0923
51	N 05-10-44	C	§	09:05	Taverham	Taverham Hall Farm, Norwich	G 606 312	43' x 10'
52	N 05-10-44	U		11:38	Peasenhall	Peasenhall	M 813 889	36' x 12'
53	N 05-10-44	C	§	13:28	Surlingham	Surlingham	G 777 243	Airburst		10
54	N 05-10-44	U		16:08	Tunstall	Acle	G 878 276	54' x 5'
55	N 05-10-44	U		17:44	Little Plumstead	Little Plumstead	G 761 307	33' x 9'
56	N 06-10-44	U	§	09:25	Shotesham	Shotesham All Saints	G 702 168	47' diameter
57	07-10-44	A	§	08:56	Pitsea	Pitsea, Southend	M 181 070	26½' x 8'
58	08-10-44	A		08:02	Linford	Tilbury	R 102 980	36' x 10½'
58.1	08-10-44	U		15:22	Possible incident in sea.
59	09-10-44	A		05:52	Wanstead		L 856 055	34' x 6'
60	09-10-44	A		09:47	Havingore Island		M 417 087	45' x 10'
61	N 09-10-44	U	§	10:44	Cantley	Cantley / Langley near Norwich	G 842 210	45' x 35' x 10'
62	N 09-10-44	U	§	10:45	Brook	Brooke, Near Norwich	G 757 176	Two craters each 27' x 5'
63	09-10-44	U	§	13:50	Hydemarsh	Hydemarsh Farm, near Fambridge, Essex	M 315 159	30' x 12'			Fragments scattered up to a distance of 5 miles.
64	? 09-10-44	D	§	18:02	In sea nr. Orford	fell in sea south of Orfordness	M 8861
65	10-10-44	D	§	07:24	In sea nr. Frinton	North Sea near Frinton (airburst)					Exploded in air.
66	10-10-44	A	§	10:22	Navestock	in field at Navestock, Essex	L 993 154	28' x 8'		1
67	? 10-10-44	D	§	16:00	Harwich (in harbour)	exploded 1200 metres high above the harbor of Harwich	M 709 509				Two explosions in air.
68	N 10-10-44	D	§	17:54	Bramerton	Woods End / Bramerton, Near Norwich	G 749 238	42' x 11'		2
69	11-10-44	A	§	00:44	Rawreth	Rawreth, Essex	M 224 102	44' x 15'		3
70	11-10-44	A	§	05:14	North Ockendon	in potato field at North Ockendon, Essex.	M 044 040	41' x 13'
71	11-10-44	A	§	06:44	Southend	in mud flats near pier at Southend, Essex. Rocket disintegrated before impact.	M 328 034	15' diameter
72	N 11-10-44	D	§	08:10	Haddiscoe	Haddiscoe, Near Beccles	G 884 144	32' x 9½'
73	N 11-10-44	D	§	10:53	Rockland St. Mary	in sugar beet field near Rockland St. Mary, Norfolk.	G 773 229	47' x 13'
74	? 11-10-44	U	§	14:20	Playford	Playford, Suffolk.	M 663 649	39' x 12¾'
75	12-10-44	A	§	00:13	Walthamstow	Walthamstow	L 819 093	57' x 15'		21
76	12-10-44	A	§	02:51	Thames Estuary	Thames Estuary, near Clacton. Rocket disintegrated before impact.	M 495 195
77	N 12-10-44	D	§	07:40	Ingworth	Ingworth, Norfolk.	G 649 482	31' x 9'
78	12-10-44	D	§	10:55	Rawreth	Rawreth, Essex.	M 217 116	30' x 8'
79	13-10-44	A	§	06:46	Billericay	Great Burstead, Essex (airburst).	M 123 119				Airburst
80	13-10-44	A	§	07:22	Barling	Barling, Essex. / Little Wakering, Southend	M 383 076	26' x 6'
81	14-10-44	A	§	02:22	Northaw	Northaw, Hertfordshire.	L 739 212	44' x 11½
82	14-10-44	A	§	23:51	Barking	near Fairlop Airfield / Barking	L 882 015	57' diameter
83	15-10-44	A	§	05:05	Rettenden	Rettendon, Essex.	M 208 168	30' x 15'		2
84	17-10-44		§	15:50	Little Baddow	Little Baddow, Essex.	M 231 249	33' x 10'		2
85	18-10-44		§	06:32	Chislet	Chislet, Kent Fell on dyke. No damage or casualties. Rocket disintegrated before impact.	R 656 813	60' x 4'
86	19-10-44		§	07:10	Ightham	Borough Green, Kent	R 036 758	18' x 2'
87	20-10-44		§	20:14	Croydon	Sunny Bank, Regina Road, South Norwood / Croydon	Q 786 876	23' x 14'	6	118
88	21-10-44		§	01:15	Hayes	Hayes	L 544 008	50' x 14'		6
89	23-10-44			03:44	In sea nr. Clacton	In Sea 1 mile off Clacton	M 6030
90	23-10-44			14:10	Nevendon	Felmore Farm, Billericay	M 179 084	49' x 16'
91	23-10-44			16:53	St, Mary at Hoo	Hoo, Kent	R 236 945	49' x 14'
92	23-10-44			19:18	Navestock	Navestock Heath	L 980 163	36' x 9'
93	24-10-44		§	00:30	Langdon Hills	Langdon Hills, Essex.	M 127 057	46' x 14'		3
94	24-10-44		§	02:07	Nr. Queenborough	Queenborough, Kent	R 3590
95	24-10-44		§	04:59	Rushmere St. Andrew	Rushmere St Andrew / in field near Woodbridge, Suffolk.	M 648 641	36' x 8'
96	24-10-44		§	20:44	Bulpham	Wickford, Essex / Bulphan, Essex.	M 077 023	48' x 12'
97	24-10-44		§	20:48	Duck Island	Fobbing, Essex / on mud flats at Duck Island, near Grays, Essex.	M 189 028
98	24-10-44		§	22:29	Leigh Marshes	Near Southminster / on mud flats at Canvey Island, Essex.	M 258 034	30' diameter
99	25-10-44			12:40	Wickford	Rawreth, Essex	M 213 124	23' x 5½'
100	26-10-44			08:10	Walthamstow	Walthamstow	L 792 069	49' daiameter
101	26-10-44			08:40	Bermondsey	Junction Southwark Park Rd & Galley Wall Road	Q 790 978	Two craters each 30' x 6'	8
102	26-10-44			08:55	Barley	Barley. 3 miles South East of Royston	L 833 579	27' x 7'
103	26-10-44			10:11	Welbourne	Welborne, 10 miles West of Norwich	G 518 274	41' x 13'
104	26-10-44			11:35	Sheering	Sheering	L 953 326	37½' x 12½'
105	26-10-44			13:41	In sea near Clacton	Sea off Clacton	M 8010 approx
106	26-10-44			18:45	Southgate	Palmers Green	L 754 121	35½' x 11½'
107	26-10-44			22:50	Ilford	Ilford	L 874 060	34' x 8'
108	27-10-44		§	06:50	Egham	Near Slough / Windsor Great Park, near Egham, Surrey	Q 419 899	25' x 7'
109	27-10-44		§	10:15	Swanley	Swanley, Kent	Q 963 879	10' x 1½'		2
110	27-10-44		§	11:23	Leyton	Wanstead / Leyton	L 841 063	22' x 7'	6	30
111	27-10-44		§	12:05	Chingford	forest land in Chingford.	L 844 138	56' x 17'		2
112	27-10-44		§	18:54	Wanstead	open ground in Wanstead.	L 848 127	43' x 9'	1	1
113	27-10-44		§	23:22	West Ham	West Ham.	L 840 037	33' x 4'		14
114	27-10-44		§	23:45	Lewisham	Waste ground Summerfield Street, Lee	Q 841 925	41½' x 14'		1
115	28-10-44			04:59	Staines	Ashford near Staines	Q 509 909	27' x 7'
116	28-10-44			11:10	Deptford	Woolwich	Q 809 963		8	57
117	28-10-44			18:15	Shalford	Shalford	M 183 465	36' x 9'
118	28-10-44			18:20	Camberwell	Camberwell	Q 779 951	Airburst
119	29-10-44			23:57	Shenfield	Shenfield, Essex	M 064 148	42' x 7'
120	30-10-44			05:18	Barking	Beckton, Near Barking	L 891 007	Direct Hit
121	30-10-44			12:29	West Ham	West Ham, Victoria Dock	Q 849 994	27' x 7'
122	30-10-44			12:30	West Ham	West Ham, Forest Lane	L 841 040	49' x 11'
123	30-10-44			16:25	Erith	Bostall Wood, Plumstead	Q 917 970	29' x 4½'		12
124	30-10-44			18:45	Stepney	Wapping, Hermitage Wharf.	Q 787 993	25' diameter
125	30-10-44			20:37	Elstree	Elstree. Ridge Hill	L 647 213	38' x 9'
126	31-10-44		§	02:56	Ealing	Hanwell Golf Course	Q 628 999	Airburst
127	31-10-44		§	07:45	Bermondsey	Surrey Commercial Docks, Swedish Yard	Q 809 981	49' x 14'		16
128	31-10-44		§	18:11	Bexley	Oakland Road, Bexley - Public Shelter	Q 929 941	27' x 6'	3	44
129	31-10-44		§	18:38	West Ham	NE Woolwich / West Ham. Direct hit on railway tracks at Royal Victoria Dock	Q 844 998	37' x 9'
130	31-10-44		§	21:03	Hendon	Airburst Hendon	L 657 085	Airburst
131	31-10-44		§	23:37	Orpington	Crockenhill, Orpington in field	Q 946 865	47' x 14'
98	Incidents					October 1944 Totals			40	362

Transcription of The Ministry of Home Security list of "BIG BEN" (V2 rocket) incidents in October 1944. National Archives Document Reference - AIR 20/4126 - Data used by permission of The National Archives