TR 16 NE 1151 - Second World War Army occupation and searchlight emplacement on Herne Bay Pier, Herne Bay

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Building record TR 16 NE 1151 - Second World War Army occupation and searchlight emplacement on Herne Bay Pier, Herne Bay

Summary

Various military units used Herne Bay Pier during the Second World War, and it was partially demolished to prevent its use by the enemy. A searchlight battery occupied Herne Bay Pier early in May 1940 and set up an emplacement part of the way down the pier. By the end of June 1940 the Army had begun to dismantle sections of the pier. By about the end of May 1941 there was a home-guard locality at the landward end of the pier.

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Grid reference	TR 1709 6883 (point)
Map sheet	TR16NE
County	KENT
District	CANTERBURY, KENT

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War Department, Fixed Defences: Herne Bay 1940 to 1943 (Unpublished document). SKE15036.

War Department, Fixed Defences: Herne Bay 1940 to 1943 (Unpublished document). Ske15036.

Herne Bay Air Raid Precautions Committee, 01/01/39, Herne Bay Urban District Council Air Raid Precautions Committee Minutes (Unpublished document). SKE15040.

Herne Bay Air Raid Precautions Committee, 01/01/39, Herne Bay Urban District Council Air Raid Precautions Committee Minutes (Unpublished document). Ske15040.

29 Searchlight Regiment Royal Artillery, 01/01/41, War Diary 29 Searchlight Regiment Royal Artillery (Unpublished document). SKE15039.

29 Searchlight Regiment Royal Artillery, 01/01/41, War Diary 29 Searchlight Regiment Royal Artillery (Unpublished document). Ske15039.

43 Division General Staff, 01/01/41, War Diary 43 Division General Staff (Unpublished document). SKE15038.

43 Division General Staff, 01/01/41, War Diary 43 Division General Staff (Unpublished document). Ske15038.

44 Division General Staff, 01/01/41, War Diary 44 Division General Staff (Unpublished document). SKE15037.

44 Division General Staff, 01/01/41, War Diary 44 Division General Staff (Unpublished document). Ske15037.

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--- SKE15036 Unpublished document: War Department. Fixed Defences: Herne Bay 1940 to 1943.
--- SKE15036 Unpublished document: War Department. Fixed Defences: Herne Bay 1940 to 1943.
--- SKE15037 Unpublished document: 44 Division General Staff. 01/01/41. War Diary 44 Division General Staff.
--- SKE15037 Unpublished document: 44 Division General Staff. 01/01/41. War Diary 44 Division General Staff.
--- SKE15038 Unpublished document: 43 Division General Staff. 01/01/41. War Diary 43 Division General Staff.
--- SKE15038 Unpublished document: 43 Division General Staff. 01/01/41. War Diary 43 Division General Staff.
--- SKE15039 Unpublished document: 29 Searchlight Regiment Royal Artillery. 01/01/41. War Diary 29 Searchlight Regiment Royal Artillery.
--- SKE15039 Unpublished document: 29 Searchlight Regiment Royal Artillery. 01/01/41. War Diary 29 Searchlight Regiment Royal Artillery.
--- SKE15040 Unpublished document: Herne Bay Air Raid Precautions Committee. 01/01/39. Herne Bay Urban District Council Air Raid Precautions Committee Minutes.
--- SKE15040 Unpublished document: Herne Bay Air Raid Precautions Committee. 01/01/39. Herne Bay Urban District Council Air Raid Precautions Committee Minutes.

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Record last edited

Aug 12 2009 3:44AM