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Monument record TR 15 NE 1026 - Second World War Bofors gun emplacement on St George’s Field, Canterbury
Summary
During the Second World War there was a Bofors Gun on St George’s Field.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 1620 5755 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR15NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | CANTERBURY, KENT |
| Civil Parish | CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT |
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Full Description
Peter Hill recalls the presence, during the Second World War, of a Bofors Gun on St George’s Field at the location indicated. Another, written, source (reference misplaced) recalled that ‘in the playing fields at the top of St Martin’s Hill they had four sets of Beaufort [sc. Bofors] Guns’.
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Date of visit :
Peter Hill, Verbal Communication (Verbal communication). SKE15479.
Peter Hill, Verbal Communication (Verbal communication). Ske15479.
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Record last edited
Jan 17 2024 12:31PM