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Monument record TQ 96 NE 41 - Eastchurch Military Airfield, Isle of Sheppey, Kent
Summary
Eastchurch Military Airfield, requisitioned from the Royal Aero Club in 1914. Served in a variety of roles throughout the First and Second world wars. The site was reduced to inactive status in 1947 and in 1950, the Home Office converted some of the derelict buildings into a new prison.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 9824 6995 (point) Centred |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ96NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | SWALE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | EASTCHURCH, SWALE, KENT |
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Jim Preston Personal Communication (Verbal communication). SKE13236.
Jim Preston Personal Communication (Verbal communication). Ske13236.
<1> Victor Smith and Ron Crowdy, Thames Gateway Assesment: Gazetteer of Defence Sites (Index). SKE6445.
<2> Ashword, Chris, 1985/1990, Action Stations 9: Military Airfields of the Central South & South East (Monograph). SKE8330.
<3> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9508.
<4> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9509.
<6> Fleet Air Arm, 2016, Fleet Air Arm Officers Association. (Website). SKE31491.
Sources/Archives (7)
- --- SKE13236 Verbal communication: Jim Preston Personal Communication.
- --- SKE13236 Verbal communication: Jim Preston Personal Communication.
- <1> SKE6445 Index: Victor Smith and Ron Crowdy. Thames Gateway Assesment: Gazetteer of Defence Sites.
- <2> SKE8330 Monograph: Ashword, Chris. 1985/1990. Action Stations 9: Military Airfields of the Central South & South East.
- <3> SWX9508 Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 3085. print.
- <4> SWX9509 Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 3087. print.
- <6> SKE31491 Website: Fleet Air Arm. 2016. Fleet Air Arm Officers Association..
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Record last edited
Nov 28 2024 3:07PM