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Heavy Anti Aircraft Battery Leeds H17
Hob Uid: 1472558
Location : Kirklees Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : SE1090017300
Summary : Site of Second World War heavy anti aircraft battery at Quarmby. It was listed as unarmed in 1942, but had four 3.7-inch Mark VI guns with No.3 Mark V radar in 1945. It was manned by 279 Battery of the 87th Royal Artillery Battery in 1940 and by the 12th Royal Artillery Regiment in 1945. The site was retained as a Nucleus Force Headquarters Battery in 1945.
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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 : Second World War
Monument End Date : 1945
Monument Start Date : 1939
Monument Type : Heavy Anti Aircraft Battery
Evidence : Documentary Evidence

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External Cross Reference Number : SE 11 NW 204
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