January 29^th

Air raid warning 9.30 to 10.30

February 16^th

Cossack rescue 300 men from prison ship Altmark in Norwegian waters.

March 13^th

Peace between Russia and Finland

May 9^th

Germany invade Holland and Belgium

May 23^rd

Germans capture Bologne

June 6^th

605 000 men arrived in England from Dunkirk

June 7^th

Air raid warning 1:10am to 1:50am

June 8^th

Air raid warning 1:58am to 2:07am

June 10^th

Italy declared war on Allies

June 13^th

 6 000 English men captured by Germans in France

June 14^th

Germans enter Paris

June 17^th

French have asked Germans for peace terms

June 18^th

French are still fighting

June 19^th

Air raid 11:15 until 4. Went to bed 3:15. Bombs dropped on Musgrave Street. Two people killed, several injured.

June 21^st

Air raid warning 1:10am to 1:50am.

June 22^nd

French ship sunk off Tees, 150 workmen onboard, only eight saved.

June 23^rd

French accepted terms from Hitler. Armistice signed 16:50pm (Saturday). Terms not known by French people.

June 24^th

Air raids on London, SE coast and Midlands. Three people killed. French colonies are to fight on.

June 25^th

Air raid 11:55pm to 2:30am. No bombs on Hartlepool.

June 26^th

Air raid 12:05am until 1:50am. No bombs on Hartlepool.

June 27^th

No siren sounded but in shelter from 12:45am until 2:30am. Bombs dropped on Middlesbro.

June 30^th

Air raid from 12:15am until 1:35am. No bombs on Hartlepool.

July 1^st

Air raid on Scotland about 8pm.

July 2^nd

Air raid at Newcastle 5:30pm. Many injured, ten dead. Plane brought down off Hartlepool.

July 3^rd

One plane brought down off ?? early this morning.

July 4^th

French navy attacked by British, many vessels taken others destroyed.

July 5^th

Remainder of French navy ordered by Petain to attack British Fleet. Air raid 12:15am until 2:50am. Gunfire heard.

July 6^th

Air raid 10:30pm until 11:20pm. Gunfire heard 1am until 2:30am. Bombs dropped off Fairy Cove battery into sea.

July 7^th

10:45 until 10:47 gunfire after all-clear12:20am until 12:45am.

July 10^th

Air raid 11:35pm until 12:40am air raid 5:45am until 6:15am. Gunfire first time.

July 11^th

Air raid 2:45am until 2:30am. No bombs dropped on Hartlepool.

July 12^th

Air raid 11:50pm until 1:35am. Gunfire. Air raid 3:20am until3:30am. Nothing happened.

July 13^th

Air raids 6:25pm until 6:40pm; 2:55am until 3:35am; 3:40am until 4:10am. Nothing happened.

July 15^th

Air raid 11:15pm until 2:20am. Gunfire.

July 16^th

Air raid 11:37pm until 1:35am. Gunfire.

July 18^th

Air raid 11:57pm until 1:35am. Gunfire in distance.

July 19^th

Air raid 11:55pm until 12:40am. Nothing happened. Gunfire about 3am, no warning.

July 20^th

Air raid 12:50am until 2:20am. Bombs dropped on Tin Box Factory. Nobody killed.

July 21^st

Air raid 11:58pm until 2:20am. Gunfire. Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania joined Soviet Union.

July 22^nd

Air raid 11:46pm until 12:26am. Gunfire in distance.

July 23^rd

Air raid 3:40am until 3:50am (action before raid warning).

July 26^th

Air raid 11:50pm until 1:45am. Gunfire.

July 29^th

Japan has arrested British subjects.

July 30^th

Mr Churchill visited Seaton Carew. Did not see him.

August 1^st

Air raid 12:15am until 1:45am. Gunfire. Leaflets dropped in south-west etc.

August 2^nd

Air aid 12:10am until 1:30am.

August 3^rd

Air raid 12:10am until 1am.

August 5^th

Air raid 10:40pm until 1:20am. Gunfire.

August 7^th

Air raid 11:05pm until 12:20am.

August 8^th

Air raid 11:10pm until 12:20am.

August 9^th

Air raid 2:20am until 2:50am.

August 11^th

Air raid 11:55pm until 2:25am.

August 12^th

Air raid 10:50pm until 1:30am. Gunfire. Sixty-two planes shot down. Thirteen Allied down, two pilots safe.

August 13^th

Seventy-eight planes shot down off south coast. Thirteen of Allied planes missing. Ten pilots safe.

August 14^th

Air raid 11:10pm until 1:30am.

August 15^th

Air raid 1:03pm until 2:15pm. Very heavy gunfire. One plane brought down. One British landed on golf course. Air raid 11:10pm until 11:35pm; air raid 11:55pm until 12:35am. Pilot of plane still alive. 180 planes brought down.

August 19^th

Air raid 10:15pm until 10:50pm; 11:30pm until 12:30am; 1:40am until 2:20am. Gunfire.

August 22^nd

Air raid 12:40am until 1:40am.

August 23^rd

Air raid 2:20am until 2:38am.

August 24^th

Air raid 12:35am until 5:05am. Gunfire, bombs at West Hartlepool SW.

August 25^th

Air raid 10:22pm until 11:10pm; 12:10am until 3:15am. Gunfire, bombs at West Hartlepool.

August 26^th

Air raid 10:25pm until 3:45am, heaviest gun fire yet. Bombs dropped in Church Street “Edgar Phillips”, three killed.

August 27^th

Air raid 11:30pm until 1:30am; 2:30am until 3:30am. No gunfire. Bombs in distance.

August 26^th

Air raid 10:10pm until 10:48pm.

August 29^th

Air raid 10:50pm until 12:20am; 1:20am until 5:05am. Gunfire, bombs dropped Hilda Street, Mainsforth Terrace.

August 30^th

Air raid 8:50pm until 9pm; 11:45pm until 12:15am. Nothing happened.

August 31^st

Air raid 12:25am until 3:25am.

September 1^st

Air raid 12:25am until 3:25am.

September 2^nd

Air raid 10:10pm until 12:20am; 1:10am until 2:25am. Gunfire etc.

September 3^rd

Air raid 10:10pm until 11:57pm; 12:25am until 12:40am; 12:55am until 1:40am. Gunfire etc.

September 4^th

Air raid 10:55pm until 11:40pm; 1am until 4:22am.

September 5^th

Air raid 10:25pm until 2:25am. Gunfire in distance.

September 6^th

King Carol of Rumania abdicated in favour of his son. Air raid 10:25pm until 2:25am.

September 7^th

Air raid 1:15pm until 1:25pm; 12:15am until 12:20am; 1:15am until 2am.

September 8^th

Air raid 2:15am until 3:35am

September 9^th

Air raid 9:15pm until 9:20pm; 2:15am until 3:50am.

September 10^th

Air raid 2am until 3am.

September 12^th

Air raids 11:55pm until 1:20am; 4am until 4:30am.

September 14^th

Air raid 10:30am until 10:50am.

September 15^th

Air raid 3:05am until 4:10am.

September 16^th

Air raid 2:40pm until 2:55pm; 3:55pm until 4:20pm; 6:45pm until 7:10pm; 7:45pm until 8:50pm; 9:30pm until 9:45pm; 2:15am until ?

September 18^th

Air raid 3pm until 3:20pm; 8:50pm until 9:45pm. Gunfire.

September 19^th

5pm until 5:40pm; 1:05pm until 10pm; 12:15am until1245am.

September 21^st

Air raid 7:10am until 7:15am; 8:30pm until 8:50pm; 9:35pm until 12pm; 1:25am until 1:50am.

September 22^nd

Air raid 3:45am until 3:55am.

September 23^rd

Air raid 4am until 6am. Gunfire etc.

September 24^th

3:55am until 5:55am.

September 26^th

11:05am until 11:30am.

September 28^th

Air raid 3:35am until 4:25am.

September 29^th

Air raid 5:15pm until 5:35pm; 3:45am until 4:15am.

September 30^th

Air raid 12:30am until 1:25am.

October 1^st

Air raid 12:15am until 12:30am; 1:15am until 1:33am.

October 2^nd

Air raid 12:30am until 12:55am; 1:15am until 1:33am.

October 5^th

11:50pm until 1am.

October 7^th

Air raid 8:15pm until 9:45pm; 9:55pm until 10:25pm.

October 8^th

Air raid 11:35pm until 11:45pm.

October 9^th

Air raid 8:45pm until 10:35pm. Gunfire etc.

October 10^th

8:15pm until 10:15pm; 10:35pm until 11pm; 4am until 4:35am.

October 11^th

Air raid 8:30pm until 10:30pm; 11:45pm until 1:45am.

October 12^th

Air raid 8:07pm until 8:45pm. Examination ship bombed, sinking in dock.

October 13^th

7:35pm until 8:45pm.

October 14^th

2:35am until 2:50am.

October 16^th

Air raid 8pm until 8:20pm; 2:35am until 2:50am.

October 19^th

Air raid 8:20pm until 8:55pm; 9:40pm until 10:35pm; 11:35pm until 11:50pm; 1:15am until 1:45am. Slept through the last one.

October 20^th

Air raid 7:50pm until 9:10pm; 3:10am until 4am.

MEMORANDA: 126 raids.

October 21^st

Air raid 8:25pm until 9pm; 11:50pm until 1:10am. Slept through last one.

October 23^rd

7:25pm until 7:35pm; 11:10pm until 11:35pm; 3:20am until?

October 24^th

Air raid 9:30pm until 9:45pm; 11:30pm until 2:20am.

October 25^th

Air raid 12:20am until 1:40am.

October 26^th

Air raid 7:35pm until 8pm; 12am until 1am; 1:15am until 1:40am; 2am until 2:30am.

October 27^th

Air raid 5:45pm until 7:10pm; 8pm until 8:20pm; 9:45pm until 10:50pm; 12:25pm until 2:30am.

October 28^th

Air raid 8:45pm until 12:15pm; 3am until 4:30am. Italy invaded Greece.

October 29^th

5:50pm until 7:10pm; 8:30pm until 8:50pm; 9:25pm until 11:15pm; 12pm until 2:15am; 3:15am until 4am.

October 30^th

1:35pm until 2:30pm; 8:30pm until 8:55pm.

November 1^st

6:45am until 7:15am; 1:37pm until 1:57pm; 5:30pm until 6:40pm; 10:30pm until 11pm.

November 2^nd

British troops landed at Crete.

November 3^rd

5:45pm until 6:40pm. Breerge Annie mined off Hartlepool.

November 4^th

Air raid 3:15pm until 4:05pm.

November 5^th

5pm until 5:20pm; 5:45pm until 6:05pm; 11pm until 11:30pm. Roosevelt re-elected.

November 8^th

Air raid 8:20pm until 10:25pm;

November 9^th

Air raid 7:45am until 9am; 6:40pm until 7pm. Mr Neville Chamberlain died. 

November 12^th

Jervis Bay saved 35 ships in convoy (three not saved) when attacked by P. Battleship.

November 13^th

Air raid 11:05pm until 12:10am.

November 17^th

1am until 8am.

November 18^th

Air raid 8:10pm until 10:40pm.

November 20^th

Hungary joined Axis.

November 21^st

Air raid 3:40pm until 3:50pm.

November 23^rd

Air raid 6:20pm until 7:10pm.

December 11^th

Greeks captured over 20 000 Italians.

December 12^th

Gunfire no siren. Lord Lathian, British Ambassador to America died suddenly.

December 13^th

Air raid 8:20pm until 9:10pm.