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Monument record TR 04 SE 167 - Light Anti Aircraft (Diver) Battery Im46
Summary
Site of one of thirteen additional intermediate light anti aircraft (Diver) batteries established at Hinxhill 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 465 Battery of the 142 Anti Aircraft Regiment.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 0500 4230 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR04SE |
| County | KENT |
| District | ASHFORD, KENT |
| Civil Parish | WYE WITH HINXHILL, ASHFORD, KENT |
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Site of one of thirteen additional intermediate light anti aircraft (Diver) batteries established at Hinxhill 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 465 Battery of the 142 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