FlyingBombsandrockets V1 & V2 Camberwell SE5

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The London SE5 Area, Camberwell was to be struck by 15 V1's and 2 V2's causing major damage to the district. 86 people
were killed as a results and numerous injured.

V1 & V2 logs SE5 Camberwell

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The London SE5 Area, Camberwell was to be struck by 15 V1's and 2 V2's causing major damage to the district. 86 people
were killed as a results and numerous injured.
There was a very serious incident at Peckham Road on the 28th June when 19 people were killed as a V1 struck a block of
flats called Bentley House partly
demolishing it. There was a further serious attack on the 17th December when a V2 hit Bagshot street killing 17.
The area which today forms Burgess park was visited by 3 V1's and the Bagshot street V2, causing extensive damage. The
area was, pre-war a densely packed part of London with streets of Victorian terraces. There had previously been substantial
damage during the blitz and the combined result must have contributed to the decision to clear the area totally and create a
park.

Bentley House St
Giles Road SE5
28th June 1944

17th June 1944 Medlar Street
Camberwell

PostCode

PostCode	Borough	Type	Area	Position	Deaths	Date	Time	Publish_text
SE5	Dulwich/Camberwell	V1	Camberwell	Addington Square NE quadrant	0			This V1 is clearly shown on the bomb damage maps but I have been unable to find a corresponding Fire Brigade or ARP record.
SE5	Dulwich/Camberwell	V1	Camberwell	Medlar st by Railway	0	17/06/1944	03:21	Numbers 1-21 Medlar Street Suffered severe damage. The Railway bridge was badly damaged and collapsed.
SE5	Dulwich/Camberwell	V1	Camberwell	Crawford Road/Lowth Road	0	23/06/1944	17:22	12 houses were demolished and 20 badly damaged.
SE5	Dulwich/Camberwell	V1	Camberwell	Hillingdon st between Farmers and Warham Road	23	25/06/1944	04:05	50houses,4 shops and a pub were destroyed. 100 houses and an area of 500 yards square consisting of 5 streets severely damaged. For a graphic description of this attack see the recollections of Barbara Mcnally.
SE5	Dulwich/Camberwell	V1	Camberwell	Wyndham road /Elfin Road	3	26/06/1944	01:30	18 houses were demolished and 60 badly damaged.
SE5	Dulwich/Camberwell	V1	Camberwell	Corner Peckham Road./St Giles Road NW Quadrant	19	28/06/1944	17:34	A serious incident that occurred when a V1 hit a block of flats, Bentley House, on the corner of Peckham Road and St Giles Road. The flats were partly demolished. St Giles hospital was also damaged. Bentley house has been re-built but the differing brick work of the pre and post war portions can clearly be seen
SE5	Dulwich/Camberwell	V1	Camberwell	Camberwell Station Road	5	03/07/1944	03:02	A gas main was fractured and 30 houses badly damaged.
SE5	Dulwich/Camberwell	V1	Camberwell	Jardine Street and Scarsdale rd	1	08/07/1944	23:21	The area today is totally transformed as it forms part of Burgess Park
SE5	Dulwich/Camberwell	V1	Camberwell	Camberwell Grove right over LBSCR Railway West Side	2	29/07/1944	00:15	12 houses were demolished and 30 damaged.
SE5	Dulwich/Camberwell	V1	Walworth	Between Albany road and Neate St	3	29/07/1944	14:32	A shop was demolished and surrounding property badly damaged. Today the area is totally transformed as it has been cleared and forms part of Burgess Park
SE5	Dulwich/Camberwell	V1	Camberwell	Lomand Grove/Elmington Road	0	03/08/1944	01:04	6 houses were demolished and 30 damaged in Elmington Road. A brick and iron building partly demolished/
SE5	Dulwich/Camberwell	V1	Camberwell	Jardine Street & Coburg Road	3	03/08/1944	03:40	4 Houses demolished in Jardine st.Property over and area of 100 yards square damaged by blast. The area today is transformed as it forms part of Burgess Park
SE5	Dulwich/Camberwell	V1	Denmark Hill	Sunset Road/Denmark Hill	0	06/08/1944	06:01	40 houses were damaged.
SE5	Dulwich/Camberwell	V1	Camberwell	Parkhouse Street	0	08/08/1944	06:25	A garage, bottle washing and pie making factory were demolished and 30 houses badly damaged
SE5	Dulwich/Camberwell	V2	Camberwell	Grove Park	0	28/10/1944	18:20	This V2 has been identified in the Blitz then and now and also the Dulwich ARP records and was an airburst over Grove park.
SE5	Dulwich/Camberwell	V2	Camberwell	Albany Road Bagshot Street NW Quadrant	17	17/12/1944	18:54	A detailed report is held in the public records office which states : "It fell on open ground on the West side of Bagshot street behind the buildings occupied by mssr White mineral. This factory was damaged beyond repair. The V2 caused a crater 30 foot across and 10 foot deep. 25 2 floor terrace cottages 9about 100 years old at the time) were demolished. 12-15 other houses damaged beyond repair. Blast was widespread and caused damage to shop premises and dwelling houses within a radius of 400 yards. All Anderson Shelters in the area of the crater were badly damaged. The LRR fell on the border of Camberwell and Southwark, it is noted that very little co-operation existed between the two IO (incident officers ?) The buildings in the Southwark area had been previously bombed and many were empty. The initial death toll was 12. 60 injured taken to Kings and St Giles and 3 of these died. 20 slight injuries. 2 persons missing, presumed trap (but were dead)" The area today is totally transformed as it forms part of Burgess Park
SE5	Dulwich/Camberwell	V1	Camberwell	Horseman St	10	14/01/1945	02:02