Mullion Auxiliary Unit Patrol and Operational Base.

This page as last updated at 12:41pm on 13/12/11

Thank you for selecting information on the Mullion Auxiliary Unit Patrol and their Operational Base in Cornwall. The info below have been supplied by CART's Devon CIO, Nina Hannaford.

If tou can provide any more info please email cartdevon@gmail.com

Mullion Patrol was part of a group along with Porthleaven and Manaccan.

Lt Walter Eva was in charge of Manaccan Patrol and in overall command of Manaccan, Porthleaven, Mullion and St.Keverne Patrols. He was assisted by Lt Robin Williams.

It is currently unknown when the patrol was formed.

Sargent John Gilbert, a farmer. OB was positioned on his land at Clahar Farm
Marcel Plantin a Frenchman.
John Hatton, a market gardener.
Sydney Williams, delivery driver for local shop.
Aubery Harris, a farm worker
Willie Casley, a mason working for a local builder

The OB was located at Newells Field, Clahar Garden Farm on A3083. Around a mile away from Mullion Village in a wooded valley.

Facing West, OB entrance in bank on left side

From field above looking down on OB

In field above bank. Looking down on flat surface above the OB which has now been filled in.

Facing bank where entrance was hidden

Facing East in field used for rifle practice. OB entrance in bank on right.

Size of OB and entrance/exit etc:  When intact the entrance was tunnelled into the bank of a field and an area of 10ft deep  x 20ft long x 8ft deep excavated.  It is not known how the OB was completed. The OB was built by the patrol themselves. After the war the roof was removed, leaving a pit. Today that pit has been filled in.

Observation Post/s: Currently unknown

RAF Predannack

Field below OB used for rifle practice. Regularly met at Marcel Plantin's house for training.

Ammunition and explosives stored in the sheds and stores of Marcel Plantin at Moorlands, Mullion. The patrol were expected to dispose of these themselves at stand down.

Derek was evacuated to Mullion in 1940 aged 7 and lived with Marcel Plantin and his wife.

He was regularly used as a “dummy” for first aid training and would sometimes go with the patrol training on a Sunday.

Derek thinks he may well have become a link between the patrol and the village in the event of invasion.

The very kind help of Derek Watts. All information and photographs were kindly supplied by Derek Watts.

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