The Essex Royal Engineers was a volunteer unit of Britain's Royal Engineers formed to defend the Essex coast. It served in this role in World War I and then converted to a searchlight regiment for air
Cap badge of the Royal Engineers (cipher of King George VI)
90 cm Projector Anti-Aircraft, displayed at Fort Nelson, Portsmouth
Cap badge of the Royal Artillery (pre-1953.
150 cm Searchlight with SLC AA Radar No 2.
The 8th Anti-Aircraft Division was an air defence formation of the British Army during the early years of the Second World War. It defended South West England during The Blitz and the Luftwaffe 'hit a
Essex Fortress Royal Engineers
…the coast and 'Killer Belts' at 6000-yard spacing inland to cooperate with night fighters. During December 1941, the regiment moved to 60 AA Bde in 8 AA Division covering Exeter, Yeovil and Portland Harbour. Early in 1942, the Luftwaffe began a new wave of attacks on British cities (the Baedeker Blitz):in 8 AA…
The Blitzed ruins of Temple Church, Bristol
3.7-inch HAA gun preserved at Nothe Fort overlooking Portland Harbour
The ruins of St Catherine's Almshouses, Exeter, preserved amongst modern buildings as a memorial of the Blitz