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V1 SW11 battersea Battersea St Johns Hill by Plough way 17/06/1944 16:00 This was the first V1in Battersea and it demolished  2 shops and houses at 84-86 StJohns Hill. 1 http://streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=526901&y=175198&z=1&sv=526750,175250&st=4&ar=Y&mapp=newmap.srf&searchp=newsearch.srf
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V1 SW11 Battersea Battersea The junction of the High St and Gwynne Road (around 110 High St) 18/06/1944 05:42 V1 Destroyed 110 High St and also damaged a van and some timber 3 http://streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=526922&y=176304&z=1&sv=526750,176250&st=4&ar=Y&mapp=newmap.srf&searchp=newsearch.srf
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V1 SW11 Battersea Battersea Petworth Street
East side junction with Bolan Street		 21/06/1944 01:03 The V1 demolished  6 houses and damaged 20 others 9 http://streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=527459&y=176799&z=1&sv=527250,176750&st=4&ar=Y&mapp=newmap.srf&searchp=newsearch.srf
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V1 SW11 Wandsworth wandsworth Wandsworth Road 21/06/1944 02:29 This V1 was reported by the Fire Brigade in the Wandsworth Road. It hit a barrage ballon and the back bedrooms of flats at bradfield House were damage.The location of these are yet to be established. 0 Unknown
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V1 SW11 Battersea Battersea Honeywell Road
Between Honeywell and Broomwood Road : Norhcross road junction		 23/06/1944 18:55 V1 destroyed 8 houses and badly damaged a further 20 6 http://streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=527637&y=174350&z=1&sv=527750,174250&st=4&ar=Y&mapp=newmap.srf&searchp=newsearch.srf
V1 SW11 Battersea Battersea Battersea Park Opposite Prince of Wales Drive, to West of Alexandra Avenue 27/06/1944 00:11 V1 fell in the park on open ground but caused slight damage to a  block of flats 0 http://streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=528118&y=176850&z=1&sv=528250,176750&st=4&ar=Y&mapp=newmap.srf&searchp=newsearch.srf
V1 SW11 Battersea Battersea Howie Street  at junction with Radstock Street 30/06/1944 18:16 V1 demolished 10 houses and badly damaged a further 40 2 http://streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=527223&y=177144&z=1&sv=howie+street&st=6&tl=Howie+Street,+London,+SW11&searchp=newsearch.srf&mapp=newmap.srf
V1 SW11 battersea Battersea Belmont Wharf 01/07/1944 06:35 A range of buildings covering 11 acres damaged by blast and fire. 400 gallons of oil destroyed by fire or flowed into river 0 unknown
V1 SW11 Battersea battersea Salcott Road,West end ,at Bolinbroke Road junction 01/07/1944 23:26 V1 demolished 10 houses and badly damaged a further 40.Bolinbroke Hospital also damaged. 1 http://streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=527312&y=174688&z=1&sv=527250,174750&st=4&ar=Y&mapp=newmap.srf&searchp=newsearch.srf
V1 SW11 Battersea Battersea Battersea Park  Sw Corner 03/07/1944 06:30 V1 in Battersea Park fell on open ground but damaged 12 army flats 0 http://streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=527770&y=176842&z=1&sv=527750,176750&st=4&ar=Y&mapp=newmap.srf&searchp=newsearch.srf
V1 SW11 Battersea Battersea Chatfield Road To North of Road right by Thames 04/07/1944 01:05 V1 destroyed a petrol store 0 http://streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=526333&y=175662&z=1&sv=chatfield+road&st=6&tl=Chatfield+Road,+London,+SW11&searchp=newsearch.srf&mapp=newmap.srf
V1 SW11 Battersea Battersea Battersea Square 05/07/1944 05:05 20 houses damaged by blast. 0 http://streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=526831&y=176653&z=1&sv=526750,176750&st=4&ar=Y&mapp=newmap.srf&searchp=newsearch.srf
V1 SW11 Battersea Battersea Devereux Road south end at junction with Thurleigh Road 10/07/1944 02:42 8 houses demolished and 20 seriously damaged. Slight damage to surrounding property. 2 http://streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=527922&y=174166&z=1&sv=527750,174250&st=4&ar=Y&mapp=newmap.srf&searchp=newsearch.srf
V1 SW11 Battersea Clapham Sisters Avenue,half way up 11/07/1944 19:38 8 houses demolished and 20 seriously damaged. Slight damage to surrounding property. Site can clearly be seen as the line of Victorian housing is filled with '60s replacement. 4 http://streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=528038&y=175307&z=1&sv=528250,175250&st=4&ar=Y&mapp=newmap.srf&searchp=newsearch.srf
V1 SW11 Battersea Battersea York Road by thames,near Lombard Road 13/07/1944 10:15 Works hit. 60 tons of oil and 200 gallons of turps destroyed and a range of buildings severely damaged. 7 barges on the Thames laden with paraffin wax damaged. 2 http://streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=526586&y=176094&z=1&sv=526750,176250&st=4&ar=Y&mapp=newmap.srf&searchp=newsearch.srf
V1 SW11 Battersea Battersea Batten st  Between Batten and Lubbock St 16/07/1944 10:25 Serous V1 incident .12 houses demolished and 30 seriously damaged. 16 http://streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=527462&y=175925&z=1&sv=527250,175750&st=4&ar=Y&mapp=newmap.srf&searchp=newsearch.srf
V1 SW11 Battersea Battersea Newtown St by Railway 16/07/1944 19:26 20 houses demolished and 40 seriously damaged. 4 http://streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=528632&y=176664&z=1&sv=528750,176750&st=4&ar=Y&mapp=newmap.srf&searchp=newsearch.srf
V1 SW11 Battersea Battersea Brassey Square
East side by Morrison st		 17/07/1944 06:30 V1 demolished 20 houses and caused severe damage to 40 others 4 http://streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=528150&y=175938&z=1&sv=528250,175750&st=4&ar=Y&mapp=newmap.srf&searchp=newsearch.srf
V1 SW11 Wandsworth Wandsworth Eslspeth Road Lavender Hill: Between north ends of Espeth road and lavender gardens 19/07/1944 07:58 V1 demolished 6 houses and badly damaged 20 more.2 3 floor office buildings damaged by explosion and fire 6 http://streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=527764&y=175514&z=1&sv=527750,175750&st=4&ar=Y&mapp=newmap.srf&searchp=newsearch.srf
V1 SW11 Wandsworth Wandsworth Battersea Park 19/07/1944 17:37 No damage recorded 0 http://streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=528150&y=177113&z=1&sv=528250,177250&st=4&ar=Y&mapp=newmap.srf&searchp=newsearch.srf
V1 SW11 Wandsworth Wandsworth Battersea Park 21/07/1944 01:42 V1  hit gun site in park.Paint store destroyed. 5 nissen huts demolished. Severe damage to officers mess and canteen. 0 Unknown
V1 sw11 Battersea Battersea Battersea Reach 29/07/1944 00:16 Factories,wharves and NFS premises suffered slight damage. Barge holed and sunk 0 Unknown
V1 SW11 Battersea Battersea Battersea Reach 01/08/1944 14:14 Derelict sailing barge holed and sunk.Wharves surrounding property  and pipe lines slight damage. 0 http://streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=528150&y=177113&z=1&sv=528250,177250&st=4&ar=Y&mapp=newmap.srf&searchp=newsearch.srf
V1 SW11 Battersea Battersea Lavender Hill East Side Mossbury Road junction 17/08/1944 15:30 Very serious V1 incident. 17 shops and dwellings demolishe,20 shops and dwellings damaged.Small fire in Debris.Gas and Water mains fractured. 28 http://streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=527530&y=175497&z=1&sv=527750,175250&st=4&ar=Y&mapp=newmap.srf&searchp=newsearch.srf
V2 SW11 battersea Battersea Battersea Park Road at junction with Cabul Road 21/11/1944 23:14 No Fire Brigade records are available for this period so there are no damage details recorded.The date of the incident was found in the V2 log in the Blitz Then and now volume 3, and also confirmed by casualty records on the CWG web site 5 http://streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=527177&y=176193&z=1&sv=527250,176250&st=4&ar=Y&mapp=newmap.srf&searchp=newsearch.srf
V2 SW11 Battersea Battersea Usk Road  NW end of Usk road ,york rd junction 27/01/1945 16:04 Serious V2 Rocket attack 20 houses demolished, 50 badly damaged. 17 http://streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=526326&y=175403&z=1&sv=526250,175250&st=4&ar=Y&mapp=newmap.srf&searchp=newsearch.srf