Parachute Mine Defused in London, October 1969 - Frontline Ulster REPORT OF THE GC PARACHUTE MINE INCIDENT AT BURGHLEY ROAD, LONDON BY MAJOR G.R. FLETCHER MBE RE At 1200 hrs on Wednesday 1 Oct 69 a UXB (Unexploded Bomb) report was received by the BD (Bomb Disposal) Operations Room and passed to myself. The report came from the Kentish Town Police, the message read: 20″ dia object revealed in the side of a deep trench, colour Black and thought to be a bomb of sorts. Location a building site at Burghley Road, Camden. The report originated from a Sgt. DUFFIELD of the Kentish Town Police. I immediately contacted the police to get precise details. Many false alarms are received the unit, by careful checking detail one can usually discover if there is a reasonable chance of the object being a bomb or similar. After talking to the police sergeant, I soon formed the opinion that without doubt there was a large bomb.
