EAW000054 ENGLAND (1946). The King George V Dock and the Royal Albert Dock, Beckton, 1946
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Title | [EAW000054] The King George V Dock and the Royal Albert Dock, Beckton, 1946 |
Reference | EAW000054 |
Date | 31-March-1946 |
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Place name | BECKTON |
Parish | |
District | |
Country | ENGLAND |
Easting / Northing | 543255, 180354 |
Longitude / Latitude | 0.064268642206133, 51.503456628043 |
National Grid Reference | TQ433804 |
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? Location of a 2ndWW searchlight operating site? |
redmist |
Saturday 4th of July 2020 11:46:54 PM |
West Ham greyhound stadium. In June 1944 it was marshalling area T4 for troops assembling for the D-Day landings. On the 4/5th June the 69th Field Regt Royal Artillery (49th West Riding Division, the Polar Bears) were located here preparing their vehicles, carrying out stage B.I waterproofing in preparation for the move to the Embarkation Area in the docks. |
redmist |
Saturday 4th of July 2020 11:46:10 PM |
Location of a 2ndWW structure. |
redmist |
Saturday 4th of July 2020 11:45:42 PM |
Location of a 2ndWW small suface blast shelter, associated with the adjacent barrage balloon site. |
redmist |
Saturday 4th of July 2020 11:44:51 PM |
Location of a 2ndWW barrage balloon operating site. |
redmist |
Saturday 4th of July 2020 11:44:00 PM |
Distinctive 2ndWW ditch and mound anti-aircraft landing ditches. |
redmist |
Saturday 27th of June 2020 09:47:54 PM |
The tail end of the line of admin/accommodation buildings associated with the HAA Gun Battery at Beckton. |
redmist |
Saturday 27th of June 2020 09:46:41 PM |