Private Leonard Archibald Scott Bastin
08 Mar 1900 - 1968
Biography
Leonard would leave home during the war to go for unspecified Home Guard duties. It was only when his son joined the Royal Navy that he told him something about his wartime activities. He was issued with rubber boots which had stood out as being unusual. He had referred to an "elephant shelter", the name used for the corrugated iron structures similar to a Nissen hut, that the underground hideouts were often built from.
He was Fellow No.46 of the Worshipful Company of Farriers.
Postings
| Unit or location | Role | Posted from | until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pimperne Patrol | Patrol member | 01 Jun 1940 | 03 Dec 1944 |
National ID
WKAC 185/1
Occupation
Farrier (Blacksmith)
Address
1939: Braiside, Alfred Street, then 2 Charlton Marshall, Blandford
Other information
A pair of binoculars used by Leonard were donated by his son to the British Resistance Museum at Parham in Suffolk and can be seen there.
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