On Sunday 17th May 1942 four Messerschmitt 109s did a ‘tip and run’ raid run on Hastings. The attackers fired their machine guns indiscriminately as they swept across town, dropped their bombs and then fled back to their base across the Channel. The four high explosive bombs dropped that day hit Falaise Road, Havelock Road … Read more
On Sunday 17th May 1942 four Messerschmitt 109s did a ‘tip and run’ raid run on Hastings. The attackers fired their machine guns indiscriminately as they swept across town, dropped their bombs and then fled back to their base across the Channel. The four high explosive bombs dropped that day hit Falaise Road, Havelock Road … Read more
On Sunday 3rd May 1942, at 9.05pm, four Messerschmitt 109s swept over the town and dropped high explosive bombs on across Hastings and Ore. Vicarage Road and Emmanuel Road, in Hastings and Barley Lane, Middle Road, The Broadway and Oakfield Road in Ore were all hit. One of these bombs exploded on The Broadway, Ore … Read more
On Sunday 3rd May 1942, at 9.05pm, four Messerschmitt 109s swept over the town and dropped high explosive bombs on Vicarage Road and Emmanuel Road, Hastings and Barley Lane, Middle Road, The Broadway and Oakfield Road in Ore. Mary Gamblen was killed when one of the bombs hit 50 Emmanuel Road. Her husband James Gamblen … Read more
On Sunday 3rd May 1942, at 9.05pm, four Messerschmitt 109s swept over the town and dropped high explosive bombs on Vicarage Road and Emmanuel Road, Hastings and Barley Lane, Middle Road, The Broadway and Oakfield Road in Ore. Two year old Deidre Battersby was killed as she slept in her cot when one of the … Read more
Name: Constance Ethel Torrance Died on: Sunday, 17th May 1942 Died at: 60 St George’s Road, Hastings Additional Information: Constance Torrance, aged 28, was killed when four fighter bombers dropped HE bombs on Havelock Road, Middle Street and Falaise Road. Constance died at St George’s Road in an area not known to have been bombed, … Read more
Name: Albert Arthur Portsmouth Died on: Sunday, 17th May 1942 Died at: 42 Havelock Road, Hastings Additional Information: Albert Portsmouth, aged 40, was killed when four fighter bombers dropped HE bombs on Havelock Road, Middle Street and Falaise Road. One other person was killed in the raid with 10 others wounded, two seriously. Albert, married … Read more
Name: Sarah Ann Cox Died on: Sunday, 3rd May 1942 Died at: 24 The Broadway, Middle Road, Ore Additional Information: Sarah Cox, aged 78, was killed when four ME 109’s strafed and bombed Emmanuel Vicarage, Vicarage Road, Emmanuel Road, Barley Lane, Middle Road, The Broadway and Oakfield Road. Four others were killed in the raid, with … Read more
Name: Caroline Harmer Cox Died on: Sunday, 3rd May 1942 Died at: 24 The Broadway, Middle Road, Ore Additional Information: Caroline Cox, aged 73, was killed when four ME 109’s strafed and bombed Emmanuel Vicarage, Vicarage Road, Emmanuel Road, Barley Lane, Middle Road, The Broadway and Oakfield Road. Four others were killed in the raid, … Read more
Name: James Gamblen Wounded on: Sunday, 3rd May 1942 Wounded at: 50 Emmanuel Road, Hastings Additional Information: James Gamblen, aged 83, was wounded when four ME 109’s strafed and bombed Emmanuel Vicarage, Vicarage Road, Emmanuel Road, Barley Lane, Middle Road, The Broadway and Oakfield Road. He died on 5th May at the Municipal Hospital, Hastings. … Read more