County Group
Locality
The village of Terling is 3 miles east of Witham.
Patrol members
| Name | Occupation | Posted from | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sergeant Thomas James Beard | Farm foreman |
1942 | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Corporal Alfred Thomas Cloughton | Butcher |
Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private Leslie Arthur Hurrell | Butcher |
Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private Charles Henry Jiggins | Horseman |
Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private Bevan Nicholas | Farmer |
Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private Alexander William Rogers | Farm bailiff |
Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
Operational Base (OB)
In the early 1970s, Andrew Goldsmith, who was related by marriage to Bevan Nicholas, visited the OB and took a number of photos. There confirm a standard Nissen hut like corrugated iron elephant shelter. At one end was an escape tunnel of concrete sewer pipe, set high in the brick end wall. Wooden bunks lined one side.
OB Status
Location not known
Location
Terling Patrol
References
TNA ref WO199/3389
Hancock data held at B.R.A
1939 Register
https://www.janetgyford.com/?s=Thurgood
https://historicterling.wordpress.com/wartime-in-terling/resistance-in-terling/