FlyingBombsandRockets,V1 & V2 Walworth SE17

SE17 was hit by 6 V1 Flying Bombs but no V2 Rockets. These killed about
43 people.The worst tragedy in SE17 in terms of fatalities was on the 17th
July 1944 when 17 people died as a result of a V1 on Suffield Road (which is
now gone but was off Manor Place)

SE17 Walworth

Next area : SE19

PostCode

PostCode	Borough	Type	Area	Position	Deaths	Date	Time	Notes
SE17	Southwark	V1	Walworth	Carter st (nr Sutherland Sq) by Railway	10	23/06/1944	02:28	This V1was the first to fall in SE17. It demolished 5 houses and caused severe blast damage to surrounding property.
SE17	Southwark	V1	Walworth	Around 42 East St	5	26/06/1944	13:32	The V1 demolished 2 shops and houses and damaged property across and area of 300 yards square
SE17	Southwark	V1	Walworth	Manor Place by Railway	9	27/06/1944	22:45	The V1 demolished 6houses in Crampton Street and 4 in Manor Place.Public wash house and stores damaged in Manor Place.Railway Bridge and 2 arches damaged.300 houses and buildings damaged in Manor Place and surrounding streets
SE17	Southwark	V1	Walworth	Penrose Street	0	30/06/1944	01:12	V1 badly damaged a 3 storey building and also Penros Street Power Station.Opposite another 3 storey building badly damaged
SE17	Southwark	V1	Walworth	Suffield Road was to NW of Manor placet now gone	17	17/07/1944	05:13	V1 demolished 40 houses and damaged 150.
SE17	Southwark	V1	Walworth	Dawes st/Westmoreland St	2	20/08/1944	15:33	V1 demolished 14houses and badly damaged 50 others. LCC institute damaged in Westmoreland St.