Meerhay Auxiliary Unit Patrol - Beaminster

A report by Stephen Lewins - CART CIO for Northumberland.

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W. George Raymond WLAQ 86/3 D.O.B. 14.2.15 joined 28.1.42 Hewstock Farm, Beaminster

Ernie J. Raymond      WLAQ 86/4 D.O.B. 23.12.12 joined 28.1.42 Hewstock Farm, Beaminster

John Wakely             WLAQ 99/3 D.O.B. 19.3.16 joined 24.5.40 Tanyard Farm, Beaminster

Victor A.C. Downton  WLAQ 68/1 D.O.B. 28.5.13 joined 26.10.42 Shortmoor, Beaminster       

M. Henry Higgins       WLAQ 6/1 D.O.B. 26.2.04 joined 23.10.42 the Green, Beaminster

D.H. Perkins              WLAQ 64/2 D.O.B. 29.3.10 joined 3.9.40-7.5.43 to H.M.Forces    

K.A.Woods                WLAQ 97/6 D.O.B. 27.9.09 joined 11.11.42 South Road, Corfe Castle        

Frank Ivory                No details found

S.G. Bale                  WPJO 89/4  D.O.B. 12.7.18 joined 10.12.42 Chapel Marsh, Beaminster

Exact addresses have been removed by CART.

The patrol’s O.B. Is an “Elephant” type shelter. It is in a wood north of Beaminster. From the centre of Beaminster follow the Fleet Street Road up to the school at Newtown. From here take the Bowgrove Road and follow it until it turns into an unmade road/track that leads to Stinford Lane, Meerhay. The O.B. is in the woods just off to the left of the track. The area used to be a rubbish dump.

A photograph of the inside of the O.B. can be seen above.  The man in the photo is Jim house. This was a visit with George Raymond approx 6 years ago.

John Wakely a local farmer was the Patrol’s Sergeant

George Raymond’s Auxiliary Unit Uniform can be seen in the Beaminster Museum.

Observation Post/s: Currently unknown. 

Currently unknown.

Locally on farm land owned by The Raymond brothers at Hewstock Farm.

Currently unknown.

Jim and Margaret House of Beaminster

If you can help with any please contact Will Ward the CART CIO for Dorset by emailing cartdorset@gmail.com or Stephen Lewins the CART CIO for Northumberland cartnorthumberland@gmail.com