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British, Colonial, and Dominion Armies
With thanks to David A. Ryan, Graham Watson, and Robert Michel
Headquarters, Chatam Area, Eastern Command
3 September 1939
Chatam Area
Headquarters: Chatam
Encompassing the boundary from (all inclusive) Foulness Point (Essex) by a line to Shellnes (Kent) - thence a line drawn south-west to Ladydance - thence along road to Waitling -Street – thence Waitling Street to road Faversham, Leaveland, Challock Lees, Charing, Lenham, Harrietsham, Elsfield, Hollingbourne – thence Pilgrims Way via Detling, Burham, Snodland – thence via Pilgrims Road to Tosley Towers - thence along road Wrotham-Gravesend to Northumberland Bottom – thence Waitling Street to Southern Railway brigde at Springhead – thence northward along stream to River Thamse, along south bank of River Thames to Grays Thurrock Station (Essex) – thence along main road to Stanfordle-Hope – thence north side of railway via South Benfleet to Southend Borough boundary – thence a line drawn north-east to Lower Edward's Hall – thence road Eastwood to Harp House – thence a line drawn south-east to Southchurch Lawn – thence a line due north to River Roach, along south bank of River Roach and south bank of River Crouch to Foulness Point.
AREA COMMANDER MG  R.P. Pakenham-Walsh,
also Commandant, School of Military Engineering
    Dep. Asst. Adjt. & Qr.-Mr.-Gen. MAJ  E.B. Thornhill
    Passive Air Defence Officer LTC  E.H.J. Nicolls
    Retired Officer MAJ  R.H. Griffiths
At Outstations:
        Garrison Adjutant CPT  N.W. Finlinson
 
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