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Monument record TR 24 NW 151 - Second World War Army headquarters at Gravel Castle, Barham
Summary
Towards the end of 1940, the 911 Home Defence Anti-Tank Battery had their headquarters at Gravel Castle, beside a narrow road which is the eastward continuation of The Street, Barham.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 2134 4958 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR24NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | CANTERBURY, KENT |
| Civil Parish | BARHAM, CANTERBURY, KENT |
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Full Description
Towards the end of 1940, the 911 Home Defence Anti-Tank Battery had their headquarters at Gravel Castle, beside a narrow road which is the eastward continuation of The Street, Barham. Nothing else is yet known of the wartime arrangements.
Owner : Unknown
Publicly accessible : Unknown
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Condition : unknown
Date of visit :
43 Division General Staff, 01/01/40, War Diary 43 Division General Staff (Unpublished document). SKE15151.
43 Division General Staff, 01/01/40, War Diary 43 Division General Staff (Unpublished document). Ske15151.
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Record last edited
Aug 12 2009 1:31AM