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Heavy Anti Aircraft Battery London Zs19
Hob Uid: 1412598
Location : Greater London Authority Merton Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : TQ2310072200
Summary : Site of Second World War heavy anti aircraft battery ZS19 on Wimbledon Common. It was armed with a 5.25-inch twin gun and GL Mark II radar in 1942. It was manned by 350 Battery of the 163rd (Mixed) Royal Artillery Regiment in 1942. It was retained as an Off-Site Nucleus Force Battery in 1946.
More information : ANTI AIRCRAFT BATTERY. SRF SRF HAA ZS19 Wimbledon Common Recorder- C. Urquhart, and J. Saulter. (1) Site of Second World War heavy anti aircraft battery ZS19 on Wimbledon Common. Gazetteer by Dobinson records the following : two 5.25-inch guns with GL Mark II radar in 1942, 4 twin 5.25-inch guns in June 1944, 2 twin 5.25-inch guns in November 1944. It was manned by 350 Battery of the 163rd (Mixed) Royal Artillery Regiment in 1942. It was retained as an Off-Site Nucleus Force Battery in 1946. (2) A promise of six 5.25in twin guns from Admiralty was gained in March 1941 in exchange for 300 Bofors. Only half the number arrived (3) these were tested at ZE14 Primrose Hill, ZS19 Wimbledon, ZS27 Coldharbour Farm and proofed and ready to fire by early 1942. (3) Only ever one 5.25†twin was installed. (4)

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Source details : Correspondence from Mr A Beanse APR-2014
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Monument Period Name : Mid 20th Century
Display Date : Extant 1946
Monument End Date : 1946
Monument Start Date : 1946
Monument Type : Heavy Anti Aircraft Battery
Evidence : Documentary Evidence

Monument Period Name : Second World War
Display Date : World War II
Monument End Date : 1945
Monument Start Date : 1939
Monument Type : Heavy Anti Aircraft Battery
Evidence : Documentary Evidence

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External Cross Reference Source : DoB Non Anti Invasion Database UID
External Cross Reference Number : 1926
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : TQ 27 SW 126
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Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 1995-04-01
End Date : 2002-03-01

Historic England Research Records

Heavy Anti Aircraft Battery London Zs19