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Monument record TQ 67 SE 363 - V1 bomb site off Woodlands Lane, Shorne, Gravesham
Summary
On the 3rd of August 1944 a V1 flying bomb came down on a Nissan Hut being used by four men during the demolition of 6 Nissan Huts.
Source – Shorne Woods Heritage Project, Oral History by Trevor Bent – Oral evidence given by Ben Parish, Memories of Shorne Woods etc.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 6903 7054 (point) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ67SE |
| County | KENT |
| District | GRAVESHAM, KENT |
| Civil Parish | SHORNE, GRAVESHAM, KENT |
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Full Description
On the 3rd of August 1944 a V1 flying bomb came down on a Nissan Hut being used by the four men as living accommodation during the demolition of 6 Nissan Huts. The Nissan Huts had been vacated by the Army in May of that year in preparation for D-Day.
Two of the four demolition workers were killed, the remaining two having been absent on leave.
Source – Shorne Woods Heritage Project, Oral History by Trevor Bent – Oral evidence given by Ben Parish, Memories of Shorne Woods
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Record last edited
May 11 2015 2:06PM