Jul 062020
 

The website will now go ‘LIVE” on 11th July. Sneak preview late on 9th or 10th July. Thanks for your support.

The new Website launch will coincide with the online Archaeology Festival hosted by the Council For British Archaeology.

To whet your appetite, here’s our new video highlighting some our more recent archaeological projects: https://youtu.be/WCJjan8CWLo

Jul 052020
 

Official Launch date: 9th July

We have been working tirelessly for the past few years on a new website, and are now in a position to launch. The official date is the 9th of July, but as email subscribers you get a sneak preview from the 7th July: www.staybehinds.com

While it’s not quite the finished article, we have compiled more Auxiliers in one place than has ever been achieved anywhere before (we’re quite proud of that). We have over 6000 names, and if you know someone we’ve left off, please get in touch.

We’ll be adding information over the coming months, including photographs, info on the Special Duties Branch, Coleshill House & Estate and Auxiliary Unit links with the SAS and SOE. If you notice any errors on the new site please contact us.

A huge shout out of thanks to everyone who has supported us over the years, and continues to support us. It really is appreciated – CART is a ‘not-for-profit’ organisation run by just a handful of enthusiasts. Thank you one and all.

To whet your appetite, here’s a brand new video brought to you by CART highlighting some of the archaeological projects we have been involved with: https://youtu.be/WCJjan8CWLo

We’ve chosen our new website launch to coincide with the digital Festival Of Archaeology running from the 11th to the 19th July, hosted by the Council for British Archaeology (CBA): https://festival.archaeologyuk.org

Sep 302019
 

Firstly lots of big thanks to everyone who helped make the 75th Anniversary of Aux Units Stand Down at the National Trust’s Coleshill Estate such a resounding success. This year also marks the 10th Anniversary of CART.

The day went extremely well, even the weather didn’t put off the crowds who attended.

Jim Gasgoyne pointing out his mother who was in the SD Branch, The Scallywags & re-enactors
Radio workshop hut pads & Coleshill Estate
Original Operational Base
Special Duties Branch – chicken shed radio hide
The late Bob Millard, Scout Section / SAS, office, weapons & mock-up OB
Chris Pratt (B.R.O.M. / British Resistance Organisation Museum, Parham, Suffolk), the family of Capt. Tallents (1938 Countryman’s author)

Brilliant day – well done all !!

Jun 302019
 

CART will be returning to this fantastic event with our ‘multi-award-winning’ display, relaxed chat and plenty of info about Churchill’s Auxiliary Units and what they would have done if Hitler had invaded in 1940. Some members of the Auxiliary Units went on to join the SAS and were dropped into France for D-Day…

https://chickerellsteamshow.uk/attractions/

Jun 182019
 

CART will have our ‘multi-award winning display’ at Haselbury Mill on Sunday June 30th. Come along for a family fun day out and discover what Churchill’s Auxiliary Units would have done if Britain was invaded in WW2.

Jun 162019
 

CART will be at Colchester Garrison, Essex as part of Armed Forces Day, hosted by the 16th Air Assault Brigade on Saturday 29th June. If you’re around. Drop by for a chat..

Researchers will be on hand complete with a display of equipment & information about local Auxiliary Units. Find out what they would have done if Hitler had invaded in 1940. Some members of the Auxiliary Units went on to join the SAS and were dropped into France for D-Day in 1944.

https://www.armedforcesday.org.uk/event/16-air-assault-brigade-and-colchester-garrison-show-on-armed-forces-day/

Jun 052019
 

This weekend 8th / 9th June CART is at Southwick Revival 75

Just a reminder that we will be at the Southwick Revival event this weekend (8th/9th June). CART founder Tom Sykes has been there this morning and sent us some great D-Day related images. Thanks Tom.

If you’re in the area then pop along and say hello!

See more about Tom’s work here https://www.facebook.com/cameraopuk

If you haven’t already liked us on Facebook, search for British Resistance Archive – Churchill’s Auxiliary Units. We’re sending out daily Aux reports over these momentous days.

Mar 102019
 

2019 marks 75 years since the official Stand Down of the Auxiliary Units, and the 10th anniversary of CART research

Here are some of the events we are hoping to attend (subject to confirmation):

April 13th & 14th: Castletown at War, D-Day Museum, Portland, Dorset

April 14th: Coleshill O.B. Open Day, Coleshill House, Oxfordshire

May 25th & 26th: Nothe Fort, Weymouth 1940’s Weekend, Dorset

May 12th: Coleshill O.B. Open Day, Coleshill House, Oxfordshire

June 8th & 9th: Southwick, D-Day Revival (also 75 years), Hampshire

June 9th: Coleshill O.B. Open Day, Coleshill House, Oxfordshire

June 22nd & 23rd: The Axe Vale Show, Axminster, Devon

June 30th: Hazelbury Mill, Military Vehicle event, Somerset

July 6th & 7th: Chickerell Steam & Vintage Show, Weymouth, Dorset

July 14th: Coleshill O.B. Open Day, Coleshill House, Oxfordshire

Aug 18th: The Mid Somerset Show, Somerset

Sept 8th: Coleshill O.B. Open Day, Coleshill House, Oxfordshire

September: Coleshill WW2 weekend, Coleshill, Oxfordshire… WATCH THIS SPACE – this is going to be a BIG event: Coleshill House is where the Aux Units underwent their specialist training 1940 – 1944

The whole of the Granary will be filled by CART, British Resistance Organisation Museum, and The Bob Millard (Aux Patrol member) Collection, marking 75 years since the Auxiliary Units were officially stood down… more information to follow…

Mar 022019
 

Social Media can be an amazing thing. Through CART Facebook (British Resistance Archive – Churchill’s Auxiliary Units), we have ‘reached’ 5,289 people and counting, (through us and those that have shared the post such as The Pillbox Appreciation Society), we’ve had 2,267 engagements, 241 direct ‘reactions’ 24 comments and 27 shares. Keep up the good work !

Jan 012019
 

New Year Greetings from all at CART, we wish you a Healthy & Happy 2019.

This year we plan to bring you a new website experience which will include a huge amount of patrol updates through an easier and more accessible interface. 

Research continues as we rediscover lost bunkers, record and photograph them (with proper permissions) and reveal the stories of their patrol members.

We are finding out more about the early radio operators of the Special Duties side of the organisation, and lights are also being thrown on Auxiliary Unit links with SOE and the SAS.

We are currently drawing up a short-list of the events we hope to attend during 2019. Watch out for updates, and come along and say hi.

Thank you for your continued support.