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Monument record TQ 75 NE 1113 - Heavy Anti Aircraft Battery M2
Summary
Site of Second World War heavy anti aircraft battery M2 at Bearstead Golf Course. It was armed with four 3.7-inch mobile guns in 1942, when it was manned by 334 Battery of the 107th Royal Artillery Regiment.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 7980 5640 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ75NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | MAIDSTONE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | THURNHAM, MAIDSTONE, KENT |
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Full Description
Site of Second World War heavy anti aircraft battery M2 at Bearstead Golf Course. It was armed with four 3.7-inch mobile guns in 1942, when it was manned by 334 Battery of the 107th Royal Artillery Regiment. (1)
<1> Dobinson, C, 1996, Twentieth century fortifications in England, volume 1. Anti-aircraft artillery : England's air defence gunsites, 1914-46 (Monograph). SWX23706.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SWX23706 Monograph: Dobinson, C. 1996. Twentieth century fortifications in England, volume 1. Anti-aircraft artillery : England's air defence gunsites, 1914-46.
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Record last edited
Oct 19 2026 10:19AM