Mar 232014
 

Porthleven Auxiliary Unit Patrol

Our Devon CIO Nina has just added a patrol report to the site on the Porthleven Auxiliary Unit Patrol in Cornwall.

They gained access to their Operational Base through a break in an old stone wall which was concealed by a hatch which was opened by lifting the attached ivy. This led into a wood lined tunnel 6-7 feet long. There was then a drop down to the more familiar OB structure of a corrugated iron hut approximately 12 x 16 feet. A further wood lined tunnel came off the main body of the OB leading to a smaller area where some of the explosives were stored.

Read the full report here

Aug 292013
 

Teignmouth Auxiliary Unit Patrol 1Nina Hannaford, our Devon researcher, has added three new patrol reports to the website this evening.

These reports are the result of years of research and investigating into these brave men.

Dawlish Patrol known as ‘The Haldon Commandos’

Teignmouth Patrol known as ‘The Original Kernals Pals’
Starcross Patrol
Find out abou Devon Patrols here

Jul 252013
 

Constantine Auxiliary Unit Patrol 1We have added a patrol report on the Constantine Auxiliary Unit Patrol. Constantine is a compact village but one of the largest parishes in Cornwall, boarded on the South by the Helford River.

Unusually the patrol used a small derelict building as their first Operational Base. OB’s were normally underground.

You can read Nina Hannaford’s full report here

May 142013
 

Morval Auxiliary Unit Patrol 1Another patrol report in Cornwall is added to the site thanks to Nina Hannaford with approx 18 more to go.

The report is rather sparse but contains the core information that a family member will need to be able to trace and search for their loved one through our search facility.

You can read the report here 

Apr 242013
 

Bideford East of the Water Auxiliary Unit 7We have recently added a comprehensive patrol report on Devon’s Bideford (East the Water) Auxiliary Unit Patrol to the site.

Our Devon CIO worked with a local historian called Louise Howell on the report which can be seen here

Look out for the camouflaged runway. Very clever idea.

All the Devon reports can be seen here.