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Monument record TQ 44 SE 235 - Kentish Gun Belt Single Gun (Diver) Battery (Bassetts Farm)
Summary
Site of a single gun (Diver) light anti aircraft emplacement and searchlight emplacement at Bassetts Farm. This was armed with a 40mm gun, which was moved to an extant searchlight emplacement between 24th-26th June 1944, as part of the fourth deployment of 210 guns to the Kentish Gun Belt. It was manned by 124 Light Anti Aircraft Regiment of 27 Brigade, and by 352 Searchlight Battery of 38 Searchlight Regiment.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 4950 4140 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ44SE |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | COWDEN, SEVENOAKS, KENT |
| District | SEVENOAKS, KENT |
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Full Description
Site of a single gun (Diver) light anti aircraft emplacement and searchlight emplacement at Bassetts Farm. This was armed with a 40mm gun, which was moved to an extant searchlight emplacement between 24th-26th June 1944, as part of the fourth deployment of 210 guns to the Kentish Gun Belt. It was manned by 124 Light Anti Aircraft Regiment of 27 Brigade, and by 352 Searchlight Battery of 38 Searchlight Regiment. (1)
<1> Dobinson, C., Operation Diver : England's Defence Against the Flying Bomb, June 1944-March 1945 (Monograph). SWX23707.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SWX23707 Monograph: Dobinson, C.. Operation Diver : England's Defence Against the Flying Bomb, June 1944-March 1945.
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2026 4:11PM