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Monument record TQ 87 NW 1244 - Site of a Second World War light anti aircraft (Diver) battery in the Diver Box at Slough Fort.
Summary
Site of a Second World War light anti aircraft (Diver) battery in the Diver Box north of Slough Fort. It was armed with fifteen Oerlikon 20mm guns when it was deployed here on 26th July 1944.
Location
Grid reference | TQ 8380 7850 (point) |
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Map sheet | TQ87NW |
County | KENT |
Civil Parish | ALLHALLOWS, MEDWAY, KENT |
Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
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Full Description
Site of a Second World War light anti aircraft (Diver) battery in the Diver Box north of Slough Fort. It was armed with fifteen Oerlikon 20mm guns when it was deployed here on 26th July 1944.
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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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jul 14 2025 2:48PM