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Monument record TQ 65 SW 234 - Light Anti Aircraft (Diver) Battery L5
Summary
The site of one of nineteen further light anti aircraft positions established on 27th June 1944 in the Tonbridge - Maidstone - Sevenoaks area at Shipbourne. It was armed with a single 40mm gun.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 6120 5210 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ65SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT |
| Civil Parish | SHIPBOURNE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT |
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Full Description
The site of one of nineteen further light anti aircraft positions established on 27th June 1944 in the Tonbridge - Maidstone - Sevenoaks area at Shipbourne. It was armed with a single 40mm gun. (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 22 2026 4:39PM