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Monument details

HER Number:TQ 57 SE 314
Type of record:Monument
Name:Brent First World War anti-aircraft battery, Dartford, Kent

Summary

First World War anti-aircraft battery established in The Brent area, Dartford. It consisted of a single 3-in. gun. It formed part of a wider network of batteries although its specific role and exact location at The Brent is unknown. It was in place by 1917. The date of removal is unknown.


Grid Reference:TQ 5600 7400
Map Sheet:TQ57SE
Parish:STONE, DARTFORD, KENT

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First World War anti-aircraft battery established in The Brent area, Dartford. It consisted of a single 3-in. gun. It formed part of a wider network of batteries although its specific role and exact location at The Brent is unknown. It was in place by 1917. The date of removal is unknown. (1)


<1> CBA, 01/01/1996, Twentieth Century Fortifications in England Vol. I.2 Anti-aircraft artillery 1914-46 - Site gazetteer WW1 (Bibliographic reference). SKE24120.

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<1>Bibliographic reference: CBA. 01/01/1996. Twentieth Century Fortifications in England Vol. I.2 Anti-aircraft artillery 1914-46 - Site gazetteer WW1.