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Monument record TR 23 NE 261 - Coastal Gun Belt Diver Battery D14
Summary
Site of heavy anti aircraft (Diver) battery at Little Hougham. It was armed with four 90mm mobile guns. It formed part of the Dover Diver Section from 20th July 1944, when it was manned by the 124 American Mobile Anti Aircraft Battalion (replaced by 126 Battalion on 2nd August).
Location
| Grid reference | TR 2800 3910 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR23NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | HOUGHAM WITHOUT, DOVER, KENT |
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Full Description
Site of heavy anti aircraft (Diver) battery at Little Hougham. It was armed with four 90mm mobile guns. It formed part of the Dover Diver Section from 20th July 1944, when it was manned by the 124 American Mobile Anti Aircraft Battalion (replaced by 126 Battalion on 2nd August). (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 26 2026 2:57PM