EAW000054 ENGLAND (1946). The King George V Dock and the Royal Albert Dock, Beckton, 1946

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Details

Title [EAW000054] The King George V Dock and the Royal Albert Dock, Beckton, 1946
Reference EAW000054
Date 31-March-1946
Link
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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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