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Monument record TQ 86 NW 1217 - Rainham Heavy Anti Aircraft Battery
Summary
General location of the site of a First World War heavy anti aircraft battery at Rainham, which was armed with one 3-inch 20-hundredweight gun in 1917.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 8190 6530 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ86NW |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
Map
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Full Description
General location of the site of a First World War heavy anti aircraft battery at Rainham, which was armed with one 3-inch 20-hundredweight gun in 1917. (1)
<1> Dobinson, C, 1996, Twentieth century fortifications in England, volume 1. Anti-aircraft artillery : England's air defence gunsites, 1914-46 (Monograph). SWX23706.
<2> Medway Military Research Group, 2008, Discovering and Recording Kent's 20th Century Military and Civil Defences (Medway District) (Unpublished document). SKE32453.
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SWX23706 Monograph: Dobinson, C. 1996. Twentieth century fortifications in England, volume 1. Anti-aircraft artillery : England's air defence gunsites, 1914-46.
- <2> SKE32453 Unpublished document: Medway Military Research Group. 2008. Discovering and Recording Kent's 20th Century Military and Civil Defences (Medway District).
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Record last edited
Jan 9 2026 10:44AM