Monument record 9030/0/1 - Anti-aircraft battery (Z Battery), Deene

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119 Z Battery, Deene

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{1} War Diary of 119 Z Battery, Deene, August - December 1940 (PRO ref. WO 166/3013). Selective points -
9.9.40: Battery received orders to proceed to Corby (C & D troops .)
15.9.40: Position in Corby bad. Site selected for battery lies in field in rear of Sea-horse, Deene, nr Corby. Officers billeted in Sea-horse hotel.
27.9.40: C and D troops occupy lines in Deene good camp and better living facilities.
28-30.9.40: Recon of sites for projectors. Men have use of Stewart and Lloyds social centres and baths etc.
1.10.40: Contact made with 149 LAA bty RA at Corby and LG training arranged.
8.10.40: 3 training projectors delivered 2 Chilwell, 1 Corby.
20.10.40: 40 Ors acted as beaters on deer drive in forest of Weldon, by order of ministry of agriculture.
1.11.40: Progress of hutting at Deene very unsatisfactory.
24.11.40: C troop to take over a site at Newark .
29.11.40: At Corby, men have been lent to farmers for work.
3.12.40: D troop to proceed to Brigstock for duties with 326 S/L bty RA
9.12.40: C troop return to Deene.
10.12.40: Camp at Deene still uncompleted in spite of repeated complaints to DCRE Weedon.
18.12.40: Stoves obtained for Nissen huts (Deene).

War Diary of 2nd AA ‘Z’ regt. (PRO ref. WO166/2989) states that on 4.10.40 2 projectors were delivered and erected at Corby - 119 bty. The battery moved to Hull on 19.5.40
No known surviving remains.

{3} Identifies 2 AA Z Regiment, 119 Battery. Bty HQ & 1 Sec. Address given as The Rectory, Deene, Nr Kettering.


<1> Armishaw A., 2000, Letter, (unchecked) (Letter). SNN101828.

<2> 1940, War Diary of 119 Z Battery, Deene, August - December 1940, (checked) (Document). SNN108920.

<3> Armishaw A., 2001, Letter, (unchecked) (Letter). SNN101829.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Letter: Armishaw A.. 2000. Letter. 9-7-2000. (unchecked).
  • <2> Document: 1940. War Diary of 119 Z Battery, Deene, August - December 1940. PRO WO 166/3013. (checked).
  • <3> Letter: Armishaw A.. 2001. Letter. 5th January 2001. 5-1-01. (unchecked).

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Location

Grid reference SP 9445 9268 (point)
Civil Parish DEENE, North Northamptonshire (formerly East Northants District)

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Record last edited

Mar 19 2018 3:26PM

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