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War Office, Searchlight Experimental Establishment

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Date: 1918-1924
History: In 1918 the Experimental Section Royal Engineers became known as the Searchlight Experimental Establishment. In 1923 it moved from Woolwich to Biggin Hill. In 1924 it was renamed the Air Defence Experimental Establishment.
Functions, occupations and activities: Government (central)
References: PROCAT; NCA Rules
Name authority reference: GB/NNAF/C286786
Collections
Number Description Held by Reference Further information
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1917-1981: Ministry of Aviation, predecessors and successors: Royal Radar Establishment and predecessors: Registered Files
The National Archives, Kew
AVIA 7
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