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Monument record TQ 07 SW 1097 - Site of a Second World War light anti aircraft (Diver) battery in the Diver Box north-west of Leysdown Station
Summary
Site of a Second World War light anti aircraft (Diver) battery in the Diver Box north-west of Leysdown Station. It was armed with six 40mm guns when it was deployed here on 26th July 1944, and manned by 206 Battery of the Royal Artillery Training Establishment.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 0310 7079 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR07SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | SWALE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | LEYSDOWN, SWALE, KENT |
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Full Description
Site of a Second World War light anti aircraft (Diver) battery in the Diver Box north-west of Leysdown Station. It was armed with six 40mm guns when it was deployed here on 26th July 1944, and manned by 206 Battery of the Royal Artillery Training Establishment.
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 3:01PM