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Monument record TR 03 SE 160 - Light Anti Aircraft (Diver) Battery Lim15
Summary
Site of a Second World War light anti aircraft (Diver) battery at Dymchurch. This was armed with twelve 40mm guns, and was manned by 450 Battery of 135 Anti Aircraft Regiment when it was redeployed here from TR094301 on 2nd August 1944. It formed part of the Littlestone Section of 43 Anti Aircraft Brigade Light Anti Aircraft Artillery.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 0989 3009 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR03SE |
| County | KENT |
| District | FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | DYMCHURCH, SHEPWAY, KENT |
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Full Description
Site of a Second World War light anti aircraft (Diver) battery at Dymchurch. This was armed with twelve 40mm guns, and was manned by 450 Battery of 135 Anti Aircraft Regiment when it was redeployed here from TR094301 on 2nd August 1944. It formed part of the Littlestone Section of 43 Anti Aircraft Brigade Light 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 30 2026 12:54PM