Monument record TQ 57 SW 343 - Brooklands Second World War light anti-aircraft battery, Dartford, Kent

Summary

Second World War light anti-aircraft battery (VD5) at the Vickers factory site, Brooklands, Dartford, Kent. It consisted of 1 quad mounted vickers gun. It is first mentioned in a document of 1942. It was one of a grouping of batteries for defence of the Vickers factory. Its date of removal is unknown.

Location

Grid reference TQ 5460 7310 (point)
Map sheet TQ57SW
County KENT
District DARTFORD, KENT
Civil Parish WILMINGTON, DARTFORD, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

<1> CBA, 01/01/1996, Twentieth Century Fortification in England Vol. 1.4, anti-aircraft artillery 1914+ (Bibliographic reference). SKE24116.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Bibliographic reference: CBA. 01/01/1996. Twentieth Century Fortification 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 3:56PM