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Monument record TR 04 NW 261 - Light Anti Aircraft (Diver) Battery Im24
Summary
Site of one of thirteen additional intermediate light anti aircraft (Diver) batteries established at Boughton Aluph on 27th June 1944 in the 102 Anti Aircraft Brigade area. It was equipped with four 40mm guns, Predictor AA No.3 Mark II, Predictor AA 40mm No.1 Mark I, and Radar AA No.3 Mark II radars, and was manned by 98 Anti Aircraft Regiment.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 0390 4870 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR04NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | ASHFORD, KENT |
| Civil Parish | BOUGHTON ALUPH, ASHFORD, KENT |
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Full Description
Site of one of thirteen additional intermediate light anti aircraft (Diver) batteries established at Boughton Aluph on 27th June 1944 in the 102 Anti Aircraft Brigade area. It was equipped with four 40mm guns, Predictor AA No.3 Mark II, Predictor AA 40mm No.1 Mark I, and Radar AA No.3 Mark II radars, and was manned by 98 Anti Aircraft 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 22 2026 4:41PM