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Monument record TQ 74 NE 180 - Kentish Gun Belt Single Gun (Diver) Battery (Bishops Farm)
Summary
Site of a single gun (Diver) light anti aircraft emplacement and searchlight emplacement at Bishops Farm. This was armed with a 40mm gun, which was moved to an extant searchlight emplacement between 24th-26th June 1944, as part of the fourth deployment of 210 guns to the Kentish Gun Belt. It was manned by 4th Light Anti Aircraft Regiment of 27 Brigade, and by 346 Searchlight Battery of 36 Searchlight Regiment.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 7810 4889 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ74NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | MAIDSTONE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | BOUGHTON MONCHELSEA, MAIDSTONE, KENT |
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Full Description
Site of a single gun (Diver) light anti aircraft emplacement and searchlight emplacement at Bishops Farm. This was armed with a 40mm gun, which was moved to an extant searchlight emplacement between 24th-26th June 1944, as part of the fourth deployment of 210 guns to the Kentish Gun Belt. It was manned by 4th Light Anti Aircraft Regiment of 27 Brigade, and by 346 Searchlight Battery of 36 Searchlight Regiment..(1)
Dobinson, C., Operation Diver : England's Defence Against the Flying Bomb, June 1944-March 1945 (Monograph). SWX23707.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SWX23707 Monograph: Dobinson, C.. Operation Diver : England's Defence Against the Flying Bomb, June 1944-March 1945.
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Record last edited
May 2 2025 12:24PM