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Monument record TQ 64 SW 272 - Searchlight Battery 302 Bh02 135
Summary
The site of Second World War searchlight battery no. BH02 135 at Pembury. It was manned by 302 Searchlight Regiment RA under the command of 34 Searchlight Regiment. The battery was operational by September 1941. Searchlight sites typically comprised a small ring-ditch to provide the crew with shelter during an air raid, a predictor emplacement for calculating the height and range of targets, a light anti-aircraft machine gun pit, a generator and hutted accommodation for the crew.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 6324 4155 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ64SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT |
| Civil Parish | PEMBURY, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT |
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Full Description
<1> Dobinson, C, 2000, CBA Twentieth Century Fortifications in England Supporting paper AA/1 Searchlight Sites in WWII A sample List (Bibliographic reference). SKE15230.
<2> Lowry (ed), 1995, 20th century defences in Britain : an introductory guide, Vol 12 (Bibliographic reference). SKE56150.
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Record last edited
Jan 24 2025 2:39PM