John to be a bit more precise, Bomb-sight covers 7th October 1940 to 6th June 1941. Google suggest that the V1 flew around this latter date, but that conflicts with Wikipedia, which states the designer of the whole weapon was not involved until 1942. The pulse jet engine was tested in January 1941, and was flown in April. Wikipedia says the first use was on 13 June 1944 following the allied landings in France. Chris Willis in Yateley, Hants ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Willis" <c.willis111@btinternet.com> To: "John" <j4nemail-engsurrey@yahoo.co.uk>; <eng-surrey@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 07, 2012 7:44 PM Subject: Re: [SRY] WWII London Bombing > John > > seems to be a relatively short time frame. I don't think the V weapons had > been produced (perhaps even invented) then. > > Chris Willis in Yateley, Hants > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John" <j4nemail-engsurrey@yahoo.co.uk> > To: <eng-surrey@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, December 07, 2012 7:27 PM > Subject: Re: [SRY] WWII London Bombing > > >>A very interesting plot of the bombing. However it does not include the V1 >>and V2 munitions which is a bit of a shame. >> >> I could see the bomb that nearly got my father and his gang on the >> railway >> at Hampton Court Junction. The V1 that landed between Dennis and >> Pemberton >> Roads is not shown. >> >> John >> .

Hi Chris & John, I have a copy of a book called "Courageous Croydon" ( a Croydon advertiser publication) and I quote. " For three years after the blitz from May 1941 to June 1944 there was a lull in Croydons war-time ordeal with only sporadic raids. Then came the V-weapons." unquote. Croydon is very close to London albeit considered at the time to be Surrey and my family all lived around here during the war, Croydon, Norwood etc. My dad was in the AK-AK.........So I can assume from this, that Wiki might just might have it right. Cheers Pam from Adelaide Australia > John > > to be a bit more precise, Bomb-sight covers 7th October 1940 to 6th June > 1941. Google suggest that the V1 flew around this latter date, but that > conflicts with Wikipedia, which states the designer of the whole weapon > was > not involved until 1942. The pulse jet engine was tested in January 1941, > and was flown in April. Wikipedia says the first use was on 13 June 1944 > following the allied landings in France. > > Chris Willis in Yateley, Hants

Hi Pam, Thanks for mentioning the book. My son now lives in the Croydon area and so it is of particular interest. John

Hi Pam thanks for that. It had failed to distinguish between the blitz and the V weapons, and to recognize the substantial lull. I guess the germans had more pressing concerns. Chris ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pam Hillier" <pamhillier24@virginbroadband.com.au> To: <eng-surrey@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 14, 2012 5:39 AM Subject: [SRY] WWII London Bombing - V weapons > Hi Chris & John, > I have a copy of a book called "Courageous Croydon" ( a Croydon > advertiser > publication) and I quote. > " For three years after the blitz from May 1941 to June 1944 there was a > lull in Croydons war-time ordeal > with only sporadic raids. Then came the V-weapons." unquote. > Croydon is very close to London albeit considered at the time to be Surrey > and my family all lived around here during the war, Croydon, Norwood > etc. My dad was in the AK-AK.........So I can assume from this, that Wiki > might just might have it right. > Cheers Pam from Adelaide Australia > >> John >> >> to be a bit more precise, Bomb-sight covers 7th October 1940 to 6th June >> 1941. Google suggest that the V1 flew around this latter date, but that >> conflicts with Wikipedia, which states the designer of the whole weapon >> was >> not involved until 1942. The pulse jet engine was tested in January 1941, >> and was flown in April. Wikipedia says the first use was on 13 June 1944 >> following the allied landings in France. >> >> Chris Willis in Yateley, Hants > >

---- Pam Hillier <pamhillier24@virginbroadband.com.au> wrote: > Hi Chris & John, > I have a copy of a book called "Courageous Croydon" ( a Croydon advertiser > publication) and I quote. > " For three years after the blitz from May 1941 to June 1944 there was a > lull in Croydons war-time ordeal > with only sporadic raids. Then came the V-weapons." unquote. > Croydon is very close to London albeit considered at the time to be Surrey > and my family all lived around here during the war, Croydon, Norwood > etc. My dad was in the AK-AK.........So I can assume from this, that Wiki > might just might have it right. > Cheers Pam from Adelaide Australia > > > John > > > > to be a bit more precise, Bomb-sight covers 7th October 1940 to 6th June > > 1941. Google suggest that the V1 flew around this latter date, but that > > conflicts with Wikipedia, which states the designer of the whole weapon > > was > > not involved until 1942. The pulse jet engine was tested in January 1941, > > and was flown in April. Wikipedia says the first use was on 13 June 1944 > > following the allied landings in France. > > > > Chris Willis in Yateley, Hants ... which explains why I did not find our great-uncle, John Henry (Jack) Dunford, and his son, Kenneth, on the web site. They died on 10 Sep 1940, in Whitehorse Lane, Norwood. Alison