Terling Patrol

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