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Monument record TQ 76 NW 969 - Heavy Anti Aircraft Battery Thames And Medway Ts7
Summary
Site of a Second World War heavy anti aircraft battery at Fort Borstall. It was armed with four 4.5-inch guns and GL Mark II radar in 1942. It was manned by 394 Battery of the 90th Royal Artillery Regiment in 1942, and by 566 Battery of the 169th Mobile Royal Artillery Regiment in 1943.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 7330 6560 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ76NW |
| Civil Parish | ROCHESTER & CHATHAM, MEDWAY, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
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Full Description
Site of a Second World War heavy anti aircraft battery at Fort Borstall. It was armed with four 4.5-inch guns and GL Mark II radar in 1942. It was manned by 394 Battery of the 90th Royal Artillery Regiment in 1942, and by 566 Battery of the 169th Mobile Royal Artillery Regiment in 1943. (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