WW2/AR/CO2/3

Record of Incidents, loose bound but in the same general form as WW2/AR/CO 1/1 but also including pages headed "Warnings" detailing time given and type of warning; the material includes an index to local incidents include the following, note that reports are often confusing and contradictory and the following should be taken as a guide only: - Dunton: 2 HE bombs dropped; (2 Jan 1941); - Sutton: 1 HE bombs dropped; (2 Jan 1941); - Willington: land mine dropped in open field; extensive damage to buildings; (5 Jan 1941); - Heath & Reach: HE bomb dropped in a sand pit; 100 - 150 incendiary bombs dropped in Reach causing 6 casualties in Thomas Street, Woburn Road, Lanes End and Silvester Street and one fatal casualty - Mavis William, aged 18 of 15 Thomas Street who received a direct hit on head and chest; (21 Jan 1941); - Eggington: about 50 incendiary bombs dropped in fields, including 4 unexploded bombs around Tebworth Turn; (4 Feb 1941); - Hockliffe: 12 HE bombs, including 2 unexploded bombs, dropped in fields SE of village at near Hockliffe House, causing blast damage to property; (4 Feb 1941); - Chalgrave: 4 HE dropped in fields bordering A5 including one unexploded bomb; (4 Feb 1941); - Totternhoe: 50 incendiary bombs dropped around Castle Hill Road , shed at rear of Cross Keys Public House damaged; (10 Feb 1941); - Eaton Bray: 2 HE bombs dropped in fields; (10 Feb 1941); - Upper Stondon: 10 HE bombs dropped in fields around Rose Hill Farm; (10 Feb 1941); - Lower Stondon: 2 HE bombs dropped in open fields; (10 Feb 1941); - Meppershall: 5 HE bombs dropped in fields; (10 Feb 1941) - Henlow: 1 HE exploded at Henlow Camp doing minor damage; 2 HE dropped on SW side of A600; 20 to 30 incendiary bombs dropped in fields west of A600; (10 Feb 1941); - Streatley: 300 incendiary bombs dropped around Barton Hill Farm and White Hill Farm; 2 HE bombs, one unexploded, dropped near White Hill Farm; (14 Feb 1941); - Hyde: HE bomb dropped near Someries Arches; [14 Feb 1941); - Keysoe: parachute with markings "Nicholas L55 Kurt Veterhassel 24.11.38" dropped at College Farm; (16 Feb 1941); - Bolnhurst: metal base marked "Nienrung...N.R.19. Neiningdn 1940" dropped at Manor Farm; (16 Feb 1941); - Haynes: HE bomb dropped at North End Farm; (24 Feb 1941); - Bedford: HE bomb dropped between Cosmic Crayon works and Whitakers Kennels; (24 Feb 1941); - Northill: incendiary bombs dropped in fields; 2 HE bombs dropped at Thorncote Green; (8 Mar 1941); - Streatley: HE bomb dropped 400 NE of golf course; (9 Mar 1941); - Ampthill: over 100 1kg incendiary bombs dropped at top of Hazelwood Hill and near Bovril works, Bedford Road; (11 Mar 1941); - Houghton Conquest: HE bomb dropped in field; (11 Mar 1941); - Biggleswade: 2 HE bombs dropped in fields near Stratton Park House; (15 Mar 1941); - Langford: 4 HE dropped wst of railway line; (15 Mar 1941); - Stotfold: incendiary bombs dropped in fields between Fairfield Hospital and Two Chimneys Inn; (16 Mar 1941); - Little Staughton: HE bomb dropped at Little Staughton Camp; (15 Mar 1941); - Arlesey: 2 HE bombs droped in fields at Chase Farm damaging windows in House Lane; (15 Mar 1941); - Caddington: 15 HE bombs dropped, including 2 unexploded, in fields, gardens of 323 and 327 Manor Road and near Millfield Way; (19 Mar 1941); - Great Barford: unexploded bomb (probably dropped on 16 Oct 1940) found at Green End Farm; (21 Mar 1941); - Keysoe: 50lb HE bomb dropped in field at Bury Fields farm near Riseley Road; (31 Mar 1941); - Cranfield: 2 unexploded 500lb HE bombs dropped from RAF aircraft in fields at Conn's Farm; (4 Apr 1941); - Old Warden: 2 incendiary bombs dropped near convalsecent home, 1 near church and 1 at Park Farm; (5 Apr 1941); - Biggleswade: 7 HE bombs and incendiary bombs dropped at Mead House setting fire to the roof; (9 Apr 1941); - Marston Moretaine: 5 HE bombs dropped in Marston Thrift Wood; (9 Apr 1941); - Potton: 4 HE bombs dropped 300 yards NW of Biggleswade Road; (9 Apr 1941); - Cranfield; 6 HE bombs dropped at Rectory Farm; (9 Apr 1941); - Willington: incendiary bombs dropped in fields; (9 Apr 1941); - Dunstable: 9 HE bombs, dropped in fields north of Totternhoe Road causing slight damage to property; (10 Apr 1941); - Totternhoe/Houghton Regis: 4 HE bombs dropped in fields; (10 Apr 1941); - Cranfield: 3 small HE bombs dropped at Cranfield airfield; (10 Apr 1941); - Riseley: unexploded HE bomb dropped near Mill Farm, Swineshead Road; (11 Apr 1941); - Thurleigh: 4 HE bombs dropped at Manor Farm and 8 on Thurleigh airfield, one bomb damaging a runway; (11 Apr 1941); - Eyeworth: HE bomb dropped 100 yards south of Lodge Farm; (25 Apr 1941); - Bromham: unexploded 50kg HE bomb, dropped on 14 Sep 1940, discovered 100 yards NW of Little Park House; (3 May 1941); - Hyde: 4 HE bombs dropped near Caddington boundary and Newlands Farm; (28 May 1941); - Marston Moretaine: 8 50kg HE armour piercing bombs, including one unexploded, dropped at Wood End; given the nature of the bombs it was thought they were intended for underground oil storage tanks at Brogborough; (13 Jun 1941); - Oakley: 7 HE bombs, including one unexploded, dropped 800 yards west of Town Farm; (14 Jun 1941); - Knotting: 7 HE bombs, including one unexploded, dropped at and near Manor Farm; (29 Jun 1941); - Ravensden: 2 HE bombs dropped at Plantation Hill, fracturing water main abd damaging property including The Jockey Public House; (5 Jul 1941); - Riseley: 10 unexploded bombs found at Riseley Lodge Farm; (16 Jul 1941); - Cranfield: plane straffed airfield and was fired at by anti-aircraft defences; (8 Aug 1941); - Thurleigh: 8 50kg HE bombs dropped on north boundary of Thurleigh airfield causing superficial runway damage and burst watermain; (12 Aug 1941); -Husborne Crawley: RAF Hampden bomber crashed, 2 crew killed and 2 rescued; (9 Sep 1941); - Renhold: RAF Halifax crashed at Rectory Farm, Water End, pilot killed rest of the crew baled out; 2 2,000lb and 6 500lb bombs jettisoned at Ravensden Hill; Air Ministry asked for type of plane involved to be kept secret; (14 Sep 1941); - Cranfield: RAF Blenheim crashed in Colman's Orchard near Cross Keys Public House, the pilot, Sergeant Phitidis being killed; (12 Oct 1941); - Bedford: Airacobra crashed at Greyfriars Walk in a back garden, the pilot killed; (19 Oct 1941); - Brogborough: RAF aircraft crashed, pilot Czechoslovakian [a Blenheim from RAF Cranfield?]; (14 Nov 1941); - Stanbridge: RAF Airspeed Oxford training aircraft crashed at Munday's Field; pilot seriously injured; (15 Nov 1941); - Salford: RAF Blenheim from Cranfield crashed on a training flight; both occupants killed; (18 Nov 1941); - Ridgmont: RAF Blenheim from Cranfield crashed in Beckerings Park, one crew killed; (5 Dec 1941); - Cranfield: RAF Blenheim caught fire on the ground at the airfield; (13 Dec 1941); - Kempston Rural: RAF bomber [Stirling] crashed at West End; (24 Dec 1941); - Cranfield: RAF bomber [Blenheim?] crashed near the Old Mill; (24 Jan 1942); - Ampthill: RAF Blenheim from Cranfield crashed on a training flight at Kingswood; sole occupant killed; (27 Jan 1942); - Lidlington: RAF Havoc trainer from Cranfield crashed at North Common Farm; sole ocupant killed; (12 Feb 1942); - Northill: RAF Hudson crashed north of Grove Farm, Budna; crew killed; (1 Apr 1942); - Wootton: RAF Hampden from Upper Heyford crashed at Cook Farm; crew of four killed; (6 May 1942); - Thurleigh: RAF aircraft crashed at airfield; (18 May 1942); - Henlow/Arlesey: a parachute seen descending and a man dressed in black fired on by a patrol but escaped, search later called off; (8 Jun 1942); - Little Staughton: unexploded 50kg bomb found at Lodge Farm; believed to have beend ropped in Oct 1940; (24 Jun 1942); - Bedford: 2 250kg HE bombs dropped on allotments near Broad Avenue causing damage to properties in Broad Avenue, Willow Road and London Road; large numbers of incendiaries dropped around Russell Park causing 4 casualties, one serious; Mile Road Isolation Hospital damaged; (30 Jun 1942); - Bedford: HE bomb dropped in Maitland Street; HE bomb dropped on Grosvenor Hotel, Ashburnham Road causing severe damage, 8 casualties; HE bomb dropped on Assembly Rooms next to County Theatre, Midland Road causing damage to the building; unexploded HE bomb at Priory Street Council Infants School; unexploded HE bomb in Battison Street; (23 Jul 1942); - Henlow: enemy aircraft straffed old married quarters at Henlow Camp with machine gun fire, injuring one aircraftswoman in the head; (28 Jul 1942); - Bedford: incendiary bombs dropped at: Foster Street; Wendover Drive; Risborough Road; Barkers Lane; 227 - 244 Goldington Road; 20 Philpotts Avenue; 23 Philpotts Avenue; 192 Castle Road; Russell Park; 20 Pembroke Street; 64 George Street; 88 George Street; Harpur Street; Tavistock Place; Newnham Avenue; (30 Jul 1942); - Bedford: unexploded incendiary bombs dropped at: in carriageway of Goldington Road; 244 Goldington Road; 9 Philpotts Avenue; 10 Philpotts Avenue; 1 Irwin Road; 99 George Street; 22 Princes Street; (30 Jul 1942); - Bedford: HE bombs dropped at: Wendover Drive; Risborough Road; Barkers Lane; Putnoe Lane demolishing two houses, one killed and 16 injured; Derby Street; St.Albans Road; 176 Kimbolton Road; 22 Irwin Street; Harpur Street; Tavistock Place; (30 Jul 1942); - Bedford: totals for the above three entries: 8 dead; 61 injured; 3 houses partially demolished; 30 houses rendered uninhabitable; 100 houses with minor damage; (30 Jul 1942); - Cardington: HE and incendiary bombs dropped; (30 Jul 1942); - Renhold: 4 HE bombs dropped at Salph End; (30 Jul 1942); - Biggleswade: container full of incendiary bombs dropped on cottage at New Spring adjoining pumping station with two other bombs in fields nearby - 2 wounded; 9 HE bombs dropped near pumping station; (3 Aug 1942); - Luton: HE bombs dropped near Goods Yard demolishing three houses and causing casualties; (5 Sep 1942); - Clapham: aircraft crashed; (25 Oct 1942); - Bedford: two aircraft collided in mid air and crashed, one on railway embankment and one on a bungalow in Miller Road, both pilots killed, two civilian casualties; (23 Dec 1942); - Hyde: 14 HE bombs, 4 unexploded, dropped at Copt Hall Farm, Chiltern Green Farm and Hyde Home Farm; (4 Mar 1943); - Caddington: 2 250kg HE bombs dropped at Brickyard Field, Slip End cutting off electricity to a large part of the villages south of Dunstable; evidence indicated that four 1kg incendiary bombs were attached to each HE bomb; (22 Oct 1943); - Wootton: 2 bombs dropped at Bourne End; (5 Nov 1943); - Wrestlingworth: RAF fighter crashed at Manor Farm, pilot baled out; (10 Dec 1943); - Roxton: 3 HE bombs, one unexploded, dropped at Wyboston Lane, Chawston in fields at Manor Farm; (21 Dec 1943); - Thurleigh: 2 British 1,000lb bombs jettisoned at Rutters Farm; (30 Dec 1943); - Thurleigh: during a gas exercise at Thurleigh airfield gas drifted into neighbouring fields and Arthur Filsell of Burys Field Farm was affected by gas; (20 Jan 1944); - Blunham: incendiaries dropped east of village; (21 Jan 1944); - Caddington: over 100 1kg incendiaries and an oil bomb dropped near Bury Farm, Luton Road and 9 Folly Lane; (4 Feb 1944); - Streatley: magnesium incendiary bombs dropped around White Hill Farm; (23 Feb 1944); - Langford: two jettisoned auxiliary fuel tanks from a USAF Mustang found in Edworth Way; (30 Mar 1944); - Thurleigh: British incendiaries dropped at USAAF Thurleigh; (31 Mar 1944); - Leighton Buzzard area: 3 1,000lb bombs jettisoned from a B17 Flying Fortress from USAAF Chelveston [Northamptonshire]; (11 Apr 1944); - Cockayne Hatley: USAAF practice bomb dropped in Church Field; (12 Apr 1944); - Little Staughton: undercarriage of RAF Lancaster bomber ripped roof off Baptist Chapel; (22 Apr 1944); - Ridgmont: 100lb USAAF practice bomb dropped in garden of Police House; (25 Apr 1944); - Luton: V1 flying bomb exploded in field 500[yards?] NE of Poynters Road, damaging 167 properties in Poynters Road, Luton Road, Shelley Road and Dunstable High Street; (21 Jun 1944); - Luton: V1 flying bomb exploded in area of Ashcroft Road and Luton Airport; (21 Jun 1944); - Ravensden: USAAF practice bomb dropped between Ravensden Crossroads and Cleat Hill; (21 Jun 1944); - Eyeworth: V1 flying bomb exploded in field at Church Farm damaging a stained glass window and other windows in Eyeworth parish church; (5 Sep 1944); - Little Staughton: B17 Flying Fortress crashed at USAAF Little Staughton; (2 Oct 1944); - Thurleigh: V1 flying bomb exploded 200 yards SE of Brook Farm causing superficial damage to farm house; (6 Oct 1944); - Westoning: V1 flying bomb exploded at Horse Hill Field, Horse Hill Farm; superficial damage to adjoining property; (13 Oct 1940); - Maulden: V1 flying bomb exploded at Maulden Wood damaging Oxleys Farm, Haynes es West End and Clay Hill Cottages, Maulden; (13 Oct 1944); - Potton: RAF Stirling bomber crashed near Potton Cemetery, crew killed; (19 Oct 1944); - Little Staughton: RAF Mosquito bomber crashed at College Farm, both crew killed; (19 Oct 1944); - Thurleigh: B17 Flying Fortress from USAAF Podington collided with B17 from USAAF Chelveston [Northamptonshire] over USAAF Thurleigh; all crew killed; (22 Oct 1944); - Tingrith: aircraft crashed at Red Cap Cottages, 3 crew killed; (22 Oct 1944); - Bolnhurst: RAF aircraft dropped incendiaries at Manor Farm; (31 Oct 1944); - Cranfield: RAF Wellington bomber crashed in allotment field, 1 crew killed, 3 injured; (1 Dec 1944); - Meppershall: 10 practice bombs dropped 200 yards west of Hores Wood; (6 Dec 1944); - Great Barford: V1 flying bomb also containing propaganda leaflets exploded at Northfield Farm, 150 yards west of Windmill Road; (10 Dec 1944); [see PC Great Barford 24/1 for a leaflet found in the bomb] - Henlow: V1 flying bomb dropped between Old Runwick Farm and railway line, two slight casualties, damage to buildings at Henlow Camp and to Pollards Cottages and Birch Bros Bus Depot; (10 Dec 1944); - Henlow: V1 flying bomb exloded 350 yards south of Henlow Camp opposite Pollards Nurseries damaging properties in Henlow and Arlesey; (12 Dec 1944); - Silsoe: V1 flying bomb exploded near A6; (18 Dec 1944); - Elstow: RAF aircraft force landed at Medbury Farm; (23 Dec 1944); - Podington: B17 Flying Fortress crashed at Great Hayes Wood, 3 crew injured, 6 killed; (24 Dec 1944); - Henlow: "LRR" [Long Range Rocket i.e. V2?] exploded at City Field Farm damaging shop windows in Arlesey; (10 Jan 1945); - Roxton: RAF Tiger Moth trainer force landed near Chawston Bridge; (15 Jan 1945); - Biggleswade: USAAF Mustang crashed at Kings Field, Spread Eagle Farm, pilot, C.Harvey, killed; (16 Jan 1945); - Husborne Crawley: RAF Beaufighter crashed at Mill Road, crew injured; (22 Jan 1945); - Southill: RAF Tempest crash landed 400 yards north of Green Man Public House, Stanford, pilot injured; (29 Jan 1945); - Flitwick: RAF Typhoon force landed at Wood End; (5 Feb 1945); - Old Warden: RAF training aircraft crashed at Old Warden airfield, 3 crew injured; (12 Feb 1945); - Sandy: USAAF Mustang and RAF Stirling from RAF Tempsford collided, the Mustang crashing near Cambridge Road, pilot killed; (14 Feb 1945); - Potton: RAF Stirling noted above crashed at Deepdale, all 7 crew killed; (14 Feb 1945); - Flitwick: RAF Mosquito crashed near Valley Farm, both crew killed; (24 Feb 1945); - Studham: "LRR" [V2?] exploded in a field at Dagnall Hill; (23 Mar 1945); - Chicksands: V1 flying bomb landed; (24 Mar 1945)

1 Jan 1941 - 27 Mar 1945

From: 1941 To: 1945

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Williams, Mavis Audrey,
Cosmic Crayon Company Limited,
Whitaker's Kennels,
Bovril,
Phitidis, George Platon,
Filsell, Arthur,
Pollards Nurseries,
Birch Brothers,
Harvey, C

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