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Monument record TQ 57 SE 311 - Second World War light anti-aircraft gun battery VD1 in East Hill area, Dartford, Kent
Summary
Second World War light antiaircraft gun battery south of East Hill, Dartford, Kent. It consisted of 1 x 40 mm Bofors gun. It is first mentioned in a document of 1942. It appears to have been the northern outlier of a group of batteries to protect the Vickers factory at Brooklands. Its exact site and date of removal are unknown.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 5510 7350 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ57SE |
| County | KENT |
| District | DARTFORD, KENT |
| Civil Parish | DARTFORD, DARTFORD, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> CBA, 01/01/1996, Twentieth Century Fortifications in England Vol. 1.4, anti-aircraft artillery 1914+ (Bibliographic reference). SKE24112.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE24112 Bibliographic reference: CBA. 01/01/1996. Twentieth Century Fortifications in England Vol. 1.4, anti-aircraft artillery 1914+.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jun 10 2013 12:44PM