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Monument record TQ 74 NW 279 - Kentish Gun Belt Single Gun (Diver) Battery (Smiths Hall)
Summary
Site of a single gun (Diver) light anti aircraft emplacement and searchlight emplacement at Smiths Hall. 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 the Royal Artillery Training Establishment Regiment of 27 Brigade, and by 433 Searchlight Battery of 61 Searchlight Regiment.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 7150 4940 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ74NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | MAIDSTONE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | HUNTON, MAIDSTONE, KENT |
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Full Description
Site of a single gun (Diver) light anti aircraft emplacement and searchlight emplacement at Smiths Hall. 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 the Royal Artillery Training Establishment Regiment of 27 Brigade, and by 433 Searchlight Battery of 61 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 23 2026 1:14PM