Monument record TR 16 SW 99 - Second World War Army Camp in Church Wood, Blean

Summary

A succession of Army units (often with headquarters at the nearby Kent College) made use of Church Wood during the Second World War. In the first half of December 1940 a hard standing was constructed in the wood. From mid 1941, if not earlier, there was an Army Camp there.

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Grid reference TR 1200 5999 (point)
Map sheet TR15NW
County KENT
District CANTERBURY, KENT
Civil Parish ST COSMUS AND ST DAMIAN IN THE BLEAN, CANTERBURY, KENT

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Jeannie Wanstall, ‘A Junior School Child Remembers’ (Digital archive). SKE15232.

Jeannie Wanstall, ‘A Junior School Child Remembers’ (Digital archive). Ske15232.

Michael Walter, Verbal Communication (Verbal communication). SKE15234.

Michael Walter, Verbal Communication (Verbal communication). Ske15234.

90 Field Regiment Royal Artillery, 01/01/40, War Diary 90 Field Regiment Royal Artillery 1940 (Unpublished document). SKE15238.

90 Field Regiment Royal Artillery, 01/01/40, War Diary 90 Field Regiment Royal Artillery 1940 (Unpublished document). Ske15238.

43 Division General Staff, 01/01/41, War Diary 43 Division General Staff (Unpublished document). SKE15236.

43 Division General Staff, 01/01/41, War Diary 43 Division General Staff (Unpublished document). Ske15236.

44 Division General Staff, 01/01/41, War Diary 44 Division General Staff (Unpublished document). SKE15237.

44 Division General Staff, 01/01/41, War Diary 44 Division General Staff (Unpublished document). Ske15237.

553 Field Company Royal Engineers, 01/01/41, War Diary 553 Field Company Royal Engineers 1941 (Unpublished document). SKE15233.

553 Field Company Royal Engineers, 01/01/41, War Diary 553 Field Company Royal Engineers 1941 (Unpublished document). Ske15233.

6 Cheshire Battalion, 01/01/41, War Diary 6 Cheshire Battalion 1941 (Unpublished document). SKE15235.

6 Cheshire Battalion, 01/01/41, War Diary 6 Cheshire Battalion 1941 (Unpublished document). Ske15235.

Sources/Archives (14)

  • --- Digital archive: Jeannie Wanstall. ‘A Junior School Child Remembers’.
  • --- Digital archive: Jeannie Wanstall. ‘A Junior School Child Remembers’.
  • --- Unpublished document: 553 Field Company Royal Engineers. 01/01/41. War Diary 553 Field Company Royal Engineers 1941.
  • --- Unpublished document: 553 Field Company Royal Engineers. 01/01/41. War Diary 553 Field Company Royal Engineers 1941.
  • --- Verbal communication: Michael Walter. Verbal Communication.
  • --- Verbal communication: Michael Walter. Verbal Communication.
  • --- Unpublished document: 6 Cheshire Battalion. 01/01/41. War Diary 6 Cheshire Battalion 1941.
  • --- Unpublished document: 6 Cheshire Battalion. 01/01/41. War Diary 6 Cheshire Battalion 1941.
  • --- Unpublished document: 43 Division General Staff. 01/01/41. War Diary 43 Division General Staff.
  • --- Unpublished document: 43 Division General Staff. 01/01/41. War Diary 43 Division General Staff.
  • --- Unpublished document: 44 Division General Staff. 01/01/41. War Diary 44 Division General Staff.
  • --- Unpublished document: 44 Division General Staff. 01/01/41. War Diary 44 Division General Staff.
  • --- Unpublished document: 90 Field Regiment Royal Artillery. 01/01/40. War Diary 90 Field Regiment Royal Artillery 1940.
  • --- Unpublished document: 90 Field Regiment Royal Artillery. 01/01/40. War Diary 90 Field Regiment Royal Artillery 1940.

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Record last edited

Jan 27 2012 1:59PM