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Monument record TR 23 NW 843 - U2p Rocket Projector Battery Hawkinge V10
Summary
Site of Second World War rocket projector battery at Hawkinge. It mounted eight U2P weapons in 1942 and was manned by 126 Battery of the 12th Royal Artillery Regiment.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 2150 3940 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR23NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | HAWKINGE, SHEPWAY, KENT |
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Full Description
Site of Second World War rocket projector battery at Hawkinge. It mounted eight U2P weapons in 1942 and was manned by 126 Battery of the 12th Royal Artillery Regiment. (1)
<1> Dobinson, C, 1996, Twentieth century fortifications in England, volume 1. Anti-aircraft artillery : England's air defence gunsites, 1914-46 (Monograph). SWX23706.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SWX23706 Monograph: Dobinson, C. 1996. Twentieth century fortifications in England, volume 1. Anti-aircraft artillery : England's air defence gunsites, 1914-46.
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Record last edited
Jan 9 2026 10:40AM