Searchlight Battery No. 508 36 |
| Hob Uid: 1492788 | |
Location :
West Berkshire
Burghfield
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| Grid Ref : SU6800070600 |
| Summary : The site of Second World War searchlight battery no. 508 36 at Searls Farm. It was manned by 342nd Searchlight Battery under the command of 35th Anti-Aircraft Battalion. The battery was operational by 1st January 1939. Searchlight sites typically comprised a small ring-ditch to provide the crew with shelter during an air raid, a predictor emplacement for calculating the height and range of targets, a light anti-aircraft machine gun pit, a generator and hutted accommodation for the crew. |
More information : Searchlight sites typically comprised a small ring-ditch to provide the crew with shelter during an air raid, a predictor emplacement for calculating the height and range of targets, a light anti-aircraft machine gun pit, a generator and hutted accommodation for the crew. During the Second World War searchlights were manned by the Royal Artillery and were under the control of the Army's Anti-Aircraft Command.
Searchlight battery no. 508 36 located at Searls Farm at SU 680 706. It was manned by 342nd Searchlight Battery whose Battery Headquarters were located at the Village Hall in Woodcote. It was operational by 01-JAN-1939. (1-2) |