Zeppelin raid 30 April/1 May 1915

[Brian]

Thanks Brian

I believe there were casualties on the ground and certainly some major damage to at least a couple of buildings in the town centre were badly damaged (I have a photo showing this).

Anyway, thanks for the information and I will follow this up.

Cheers
Brian of Bury St Edmunds!

[Brian Bines]

Brian,

The book Zeppelin shows this was the first raid by an Army airship, LZ38 was based at Brussels-Evere came in over the coast by Felixstowe, flew over Ipswich to Bury St. Edmunds where it dropped 40 IB's and 3 HE's whish destroyed four houses. In all LZ38 dropped 66 IB's and 10 HE's destroying a total of 6 houses but causing no casualties. It was LZ38 who dropped the 'Kill or Cure' note over Canvey Island on the 10/11th May raid.
Another book is 'Fire Over England' ISBN 0-436-08900-9 published by Leo Cooper in 1982,

All the Best

Brian

[Brian]

Thanks again Brian

I have managed to order a number of books on the subject of the Zeppelin raids from my local library, including one called 'Zeppelins over Suffolk'! I had never heard of the title and it should fill my needs!

Cheers
Brian

[Nick Beale]

I have the Putnam book: "The Air Defence of Britain 1914–1918" by Christopher Cole and E.F. Cheeseman (1984, ISBN 0-370-30538-8))

They don't list an attack on 30 April/1 May but rather on 29/30 April and to quote page 51: "Results: No casualties, £9,010 damage"

[Brian]

Belated thanks Nick

I'll check that.

Cheers
Brian