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Monument record TQ 73 NW 336 - Kentish Gun Belt Single Gun (Diver) Battery (Broad Ford)
Summary
Site of a single gun (Diver) light anti aircraft emplacement and searchlight emplacement at Broad Ford. 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 4th (Royal Marines) Light Anti Aircraft Regiment of 27 Brigade, and by 345 Searchlight Battery of 36 Searchlight Regiment.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 7100 3950 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ73NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT |
| Civil Parish | HORSMONDEN, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT |
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Full Description
Site of a single gun (Diver) light anti aircraft emplacement and searchlight emplacement at Broad Ford. 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 4th (Royal Marines) Light Anti Aircraft Regiment of 27 Brigade, and by 345 Searchlight Battery of 36 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 3:41PM