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East Linton Auxiliary Unit Patrol

This page was last updated at 8:08pm on 9/3/12

Thank you for selecting information on the East Linton Auxiliary Unit Patrol and their Operational Base located at East Lothian Scotland. The info and below has been supplied by CART's Scottish CIO, David Blair with assistance from Stephen Lewins and Jack Tully-Jackson's video below.

East Lothian Fighting Farmers - DVD

This is a short clip from a DVD made by Jack Tully-Jackson. It shows three of the East Linton Auxiliary Unit patrol. The rest of the DVD is about the East Lothian Home Guard. This documentary style film charts the important part East Lothian played in the secret war, listening into the enemy radio messages, training members of the Special Operations Executive, and also being chosen as the location for deception operations which played a vital role in the success of the Normandy landings. More info about there work can be seen here.

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Number 4 (Border) Area:

Sgt G. Davidson
Pte Alan Middlemas
Pte Charles Spence
Pte Will Johnston
Pte Willie Oldershaw
Pte Jock Grant
Pte Jim Walt

The OB for East Linton Patrol was situated at Janefield Wood East Lothian. It was destroyed in the 70's by Bomb Disposal after the discovery of various suspect items.

Observation Post:  Currently Unknown

Road and rail links to the North and South.

Sgt G. Davidson mentions how he went to Coleshill with the Platoon for training and entered the famous Coleshill comeptions. He says they came third and this made them all very proud.

gG Davidson certificates

gG Davidson certificates6

The certificates above were awarded to George Davidson. Apparently George was a very very good
marksman. They are going to be sent to the Castle Museum in Edinburgh for safe keeping.

They were issued with sticky bombs and all the main weapons & explosives issued to the Aux Units.

Charles Spence was given ordered to shoot any other member who had been caught by the Germans.

Members of the patrol took part in addtional work on the Isle Of Wight for two weeks. They patrolled the downs on the Island to provide extra defence.

Charles Spence described in the video above how he was nearly run over by a train during training.


Stephen Lewins (CART CIO for Northumberland), Jack Tully-Jackson, video interview with patrol members above.

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