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Holloway Street & Isca Road

30 December 1942 · Exeter, Devon

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Date
30 December 1942
Record type
Historic bombing site
Bomb weight
500kg
Casualties
19
Location
Exeter, Devon
Position accuracy
Confirmed event, street-derived point

What happened

Six 500kg bombs fell across Holloway Street, Isca Road, South Street, Willeys Avenue and the Topsham Road area, killing nineteen people.

Also worth knowing

The last significant raid on Exeter.

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