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Monument record TQ 77 SW 1166 - Heavy Anti Aircraft Battery Thames And Medway Ts9
Summary
Site of a Second World War heavy anti aircraft battery on Tower Hill. It was armed with four 4.5-inch guns with GL Mark IA radar in 1942. It was manned by 237 Battery of the 76th Royal Artillery Regiment in 1942, and by 571 Battery of the 169th Mobile Royal Artillery Regiment in 1943.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 7410 7170 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ77SW |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | FRINDSBURY EXTRA, MEDWAY, KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
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Full Description
Site of a Second World War heavy anti aircraft battery on Tower Hill. It was armed with four 4.5-inch guns with GL Mark IA radar in 1942. It was manned by 237 Battery of the 76th Royal Artillery Regiment in 1942, and by 571 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