Monument record 7314/0/1 - Broughton Searchlight Battery
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{1} Documentary reference to Searchlight battery. Appendix of War Diary details location of every S/L in their area (N of Grantham to E coast) due to a change in the system of numbering in 1942. Prefixes of old numbers make it possible to cross ref them to location statements. Broughton old number WT.096 (ie 362 Bty, 41 S/L Regt.); new number 266.
{2} Reorganisation of Battery Area: Site 25536 Broughton is handed over to 218 Battery. [HER note 26/06/2013: unsure if this document relates to this site]
<1> Armishaw A., 2001, Letter, (unchecked) (Letter). SNN101842.
<2> Appendix A: Reorganisation of Seachlight Battery Area, (checked) (Document). SNN108918.
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Location
| Grid reference | SP 8406 7511 (point) Central |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BROUGHTON, North Northamptonshire (formerly Kettering District) |
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Record last edited
Jun 26 2013 12:42PM
