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Monument record TR 14 SW 191 - Coastal Gun Belt Diver Battery La9
Summary
Site of Second World War heavy anti aircraft (Diver) battery near Haquelands Farm, deployed here on 23rd August 1944. It was armed with four mobile 90mm guns, and was manned by D/124 Battalion of the USAAF. It was deployed here from TR111313 on 23rd August 1944 This formed part of the Littlestone Section of American Anti Aircraft Mobile Battalion Heavy Anti Aircraft Artillery.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 1060 4120 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR14SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | ASHFORD, KENT |
| Civil Parish | BRABOURNE, ASHFORD, KENT |
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Full Description
Site of Second World War heavy anti aircraft (Diver) battery near Haquelands Farm, deployed here on 23rd August 1944. It was armed with four mobile 90mm guns, and was manned by D/124 Battalion of the USAAF. It was deployed here from TR111313 on 23rd August 1944 This formed part of the Littlestone Section of American Anti Aircraft Mobile Battalion Heavy Anti Aircraft Artillery. (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 1:19PM