Building record TR 16 SE 182 - Second World War military headquarters at Alcroft Grange, Tyler Hill, Hackington
Summary
Location
Grid reference | TR 1527 6084 (point) |
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Map sheet | TR16SE |
County | KENT |
District | CANTERBURY, KENT |
Civil Parish | HACKINGTON, CANTERBURY, KENT |
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Full Description
Alcroft Grange, secluded in the edge of Little Hall Wood, beside a track to the east of Tyler Hill, was occupied by a succession of Army units during the Second World War. In mid may 1940, the ‘C’ and ‘D’ Companies of the 9 Royal Fusiliers had headquarters at Alcroft Grange. ‘C’ Company thereafter moved-on to Fordwich, but ‘D’ Company remained for a time even beyond the end of May 1940 when the rest of the battalion was relocated. Part of the Royal Engineers(?) – described as ‘Ord Field Park’ - moved to Alcroft Grange for a time in late February 1941; and late in 1943 the East Kent Home Guard Transport Column, one of the ‘Kent Home Guard Utility Battalions’ was stationed here.
Owner : Private
Publicly accessible : No
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9 Royal Fusiliers, 01/01/40, War Diary 9 Royal Fusiliers 1940 (Unpublished document). SKE15406.
9 Royal Fusiliers, 01/01/40, War Diary 9 Royal Fusiliers 1940 (Unpublished document). Ske15406.
43 Division General Staff, 01/01/41, War Diary 43 Division General Staff (Unpublished document). SKE15404.
43 Division General Staff, 01/01/41, War Diary 43 Division General Staff (Unpublished document). Ske15404.
12 Corps Headquarters, 01/01/43, War Diary 12 Corps 1943 (Unpublished document). SKE15405.
12 Corps Headquarters, 01/01/43, War Diary 12 Corps 1943 (Unpublished document). Ske15405.
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SKE15404 Unpublished document: 43 Division General Staff. 01/01/41. War Diary 43 Division General Staff.
- --- SKE15404 Unpublished document: 43 Division General Staff. 01/01/41. War Diary 43 Division General Staff.
- --- SKE15405 Unpublished document: 12 Corps Headquarters. 01/01/43. War Diary 12 Corps 1943.
- --- SKE15405 Unpublished document: 12 Corps Headquarters. 01/01/43. War Diary 12 Corps 1943.
- --- SKE15406 Unpublished document: 9 Royal Fusiliers. 01/01/40. War Diary 9 Royal Fusiliers 1940.
- --- SKE15406 Unpublished document: 9 Royal Fusiliers. 01/01/40. War Diary 9 Royal Fusiliers 1940.
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Record last edited
Aug 4 2009 5:26AM