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Monument record TQ 96 NW 134 - Diver Box Diver Battery TS29
Summary
Site of a Second World War heavy anti aircraft (Diver) Battery in the Diver Box.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 9250 6982 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ96NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | SWALE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | MINSTER-ON-SEA, SWALE, KENT |
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Full Description
Site of a Second World War heavy anti aircraft (Diver) Battery in the Diver Box at Minster College [no trace of this battery is visible at that location]. It was armed with eight 3.7-inch Mark IIc guns, and was occupied from July 26th 1944, when it was manned by 176 Anti Aircraft Artillery Regiment. It was redeployed to TQ926699 at a later date [the location of this record]. It formed part of 28 Anti Aircraft Artillery Brigade.
Traces of the battery are visible on aerial photos of 1946/7.
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Record last edited
Jun 6 2013 3:36PM