Spetisbury Auxiliary Unit Patrol

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A report by Will Ward (CART CIO for Dorset)

Thank you for selecting information on the Spetisbury Auxiliary Unit Patrol based near Blandford Forum and their Operational Base.

Back Row Left to Right: Reg Goddard, Jack Bugg, George Spicer, Jim Snook. Front Row Left to Right: John Strange, Maurice Tory, Alan Strange.

(This photograph appears in The Book of Stinsford by Kay Kearsey and Mike Cosgrove, published by Halsgrove in 2008.)

 Maurice Tory and William Strange were farmers.

The OB is in Charlton Hill Coppice at ST902029. It has largely collapsed and only a small section of corrugated iron remains in position in the middle of the bunker. There are a few scattered earthenware drainage pipes as used for ventilation. Otherwise very little is left. Most of the OB has completely collapsed

Please note that this OB is on private land with no public access. The landowners kindly provided access for these photos to be taken.

http://www.atlantikwall.co.uk/

Additional information and photos from John Pidgeon. Further wartime photos and details are due to be published in his forthcoming book on the Dorset Home Guard.

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