Erection date: 22/3/2015
V1 Flying Bomb Carrington Road
Sunday 6th August 1944. On this spot fell a V1 flying bomb resulting in the loss of 10 lives, 107 injuries and damage to nearly 700 homes.
Dartford Borough Council
DA1, 40, Carrington Road
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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V1 Flying Bomb Dartford
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V1 Flying Bomb Dartford
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