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Monument record TR 02 NE 197 - Searchlight Battery Bh03 163
Summary
The site of Second World War searchlight battery no. BH03 163 at St Mary in the Marsh. 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 | TR 0559 2719 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR02NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | ST MARY IN THE MARSH, SHEPWAY, 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, No 12 (Bibliographic reference). SKE56150.
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2025 3:38PM