‘War Secrets Must Not Die With Us’ – Hull Daily Mail Article On Our Work

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Feb 272012
 

‘War Secrets Must Not Die With Us’ – A strong and clear message from Yorkshire Auxilier Claude Varley.

Some time ago CART invite the Hull Daily Mail along to see an Operational Base at Rise used by the Auxiliary Units.

After the trip Andy Gwynne, CART’s Yorkshire CIO, introduced the journalist to Claude Varley, and Auxilier with Bewholme Patrol.

Today the Hull Daily Mail have run a massive story on CART’s work and Claude’s memories. Not only did they run the story on the front cover but also a double page spread and quarter page making it the most largest single printed exposure CART has been luck enough to get to date.

The online version of the article can be seen here as well as a video. The printed article can be seen here.

A full audio interview with Claude will follow on the Bewholme patrol report page in the next few weeks.

Our thanks to Andy Gwynne for his ongoing research and Emma Wright at the Hull Daily Mail.

Exclusive Fakenham Patrol Report Added

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Feb 272012
 

Today we have added an exclusive report on the Fakenham Auxiliary Unit Patrol from Norfolk. You can see the report here

Our researchers were given exclusive access to the site by the landowner the 8th Marquess Townshend.

Initial research on patrols in Norfolk is almost complete with nearly all the known units documented on the site.

We hope that now we have a web presence for most of the patrols that this will trigger memories and people will come forward with more info.

CART Appoints Archaeologist

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Feb 222012
 

Today we have appointed Dr Stephen Day BA, PhD as our resident Archaeologist.

Steve started his working life as an electrical engineer but after re qualified with the Open University and has now worked in archaeology for over 20 years, largely in Wales and England (although recent projects have taken him as far afield as Greece and America) and now owns a specialist Environmental-Archaeological Company based in Swansea.

Steve has directed many excavations, including those on the new museum site in the city of York and the excavation, recording and removal of a Roman mosaic found there Steve has specialist knowledge of Industrial Archaeology with publications including a book based on his PhD research on the lead mines of Wales and a volume on recent discoveries in the gold mines of Wales.

Steve has a particular expertise in Geophysics, GIS systems including analysis and use of Lidar data in topographic mapping including implementation and management of geophysical surveys.

Steve has always had a love of all things military, and even has a couple of vehicles, (big boys toys, as seen in the image above)

Rise Operational Base – Could this be the longest OB in the UK?

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Feb 212012
 

Andy Gwynee, our CIO for Yorkshire has visited the huge Rise Operational Base. This OB was used as the Yorkshire HQ for some time before it moved to Middleton-on-the-Wolds. It was somewhat custom built by the plans made from Captain Peter Hollis who was the Commanding Officer / Intelligence Officer for East Riding.

Being the HQ OB this dictated its size so it would accommodate extra supplies for other Patrols and could accommodate other Patrol members who’s own Patrol OB had been destroyed or discovered.

His exclusive report, video and images can be seen here

Operation Turnip – The Clean Out Continues

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Feb 212012
 

Phil Evans, CART’s CIO for Kent, spent all day on Sunday at the OB clearing it out with the help of a friend.

The first part of the visit was spent measuring bits they had missed on the last trip. Then they made some temporary fixes to the ventilation system to stop debris blocking them. The final job for this trip was to clear the silt from in-between the walls where the water tank sat. Very hard work but they managed to achieve their goal. Worst bit over hopefully!!

Follow Phil’s work here

A Operational Base Without a Patrol – Can You Help?

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Feb 102012
 

Our researchers for Suffolk and Norfolk have today published a report on the site about an Operational Base in Suffolk near Hasketon Hall.

Despite a huge amount of research they have been unable to tie it to a specific patrol. Can you help?

See the full report here

Scotland’s Dunbar Patrol Added

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Feb 102012
 

We have just added a patrol report by our CIO Stephen Lewins on the Dunbar Auxiliary Unit Patrol in Scotland.

The patrol was set up in mid 1941 by Major Forbes (one of twenty patrols he set up). It was part of 201Bn. GHQ Home Guard Auxiliary Units, No. 4 Area The Scottish Borders.

You can read the report here

 

 

Pelynt Auxiliary Unit Patrol Added

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Feb 092012
 

Yesterday we added a report by Nina Hannaford, our CIO for Devon to the site.

Nina tries to cover the Cornwall area as we do not have a researcher there currently.

Pelynt patrol was based near Looe and you can see her report here

It includes a great story about their training.

First Outer Hebrides Patrol Added

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Feb 062012
 

Today we added North Uist Auxiliary Unit Patrol to the website. The page was put together by our Scottish CIO, David Blair with some help from Stephen Lewins.

The OB is located near to a cemetery with amazing views.

See the report here

Coleshill Uncovered Report Published

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Feb 022012
 

We have now published the Stage Two report for our Coleshill Uncovered project.

It can be downloaded here

Thank to John Winterburn and Anna Gow for producing the report and to the National Trust for allowing us permission to access the site.